Khadoor Sahib MP and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh has been granted one-day parole to attend the last rites of his grandmother, Mata Charan Kaur, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 84.
Amritpal Singh is currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh Jail under the National Security Act (NSA). The parole has been granted following his grandmother’s death, allowing him to be present for her final rites.
Mata Charan Kaur had been unwell and bedridden for some time. She reportedly died around 4 PM on Sunday following a prolonged illness.
Earlier, a team of lawyers had approached the Amritsar court, seeking 10 to 12 days of parole for Amritpal Singh and two other jailed family members to attend the funeral and complete the religious ceremonies.
The parole application was also filed on behalf of Amritpal’s uncle, Harjit Singh of Jallupur Khera, and his relative, Sukhmandeep Singh. Both are also lodged in Dibrugarh Jail under the NSA.
Advocates Karamvir Singh and Harjot Singh Mann, who are part of the legal team, had said that the family needed around 10 to 12 days to complete the religious ceremonies, and these included the cremation, collection of ashes for immersion, Sahaj Path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and the concluding Bhog ceremony.
The lawyers had requested either parole for the entire period or permission in phases, depending on the court's decision.
The legal team had also raised the issue of an earlier request seeking permission for Amritpal Singh to meet his ailing grandmother or speak to her through video conferencing when she was undergoing treatment in hospital. The lawyers alleged that the request was not allowed despite court directions, citing security and law-and-order concerns.
With the latest decision, Amritpal Singh has been granted one day to attend his grandmother's last rites and the parole is limited to one day, despite the family's earlier request for a longer period to complete the religious ceremonies.
