'Dreaming of Khalsa Raj not a crime': Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal ...
Sources close to Amritpal Singh, who is in Dibrugarh jail said that statement has been issued after consultation with their leader in jail. (File)
A day after jailed Sikh radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s mother Balwinder Kaur told media that her son was not a supporter of Khalistan, the Waris Punjab De chief who is currently in Assam jail issued a statement on Saturday that such a statement should not have come from his family members or any of his supporters.
Singh, who took oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on Friday, said, “Indeed, I believe that the statement given by my mother was made unknowingly, but still, such a statement should not come from my family or from anyone who supports me.”
Soon after Singh’s swearing-in ceremony in Parliament, Balwinder Kaur told reporters that he was not a Khalistani supporter and demanded that he be released immediately so that he can work on the issues on which he fought the elections. Later in the day, Balwinder Kaur made a video saying that the media misinterpreted her statement.
Sources close to Amritpal Singh, who is in Dibrugarh jail said that statement has been issued after consultation with their leader in jail.
He was flown from Assam to Delhi on a four-day custody parole, for taking oath.
“When I learned today about the statement given by my mother yesterday, my heart felt very heavy… Dreaming of Khalsa Raj is not a crime; rather, it is a matter of pride. We cannot even dream of stepping back from the path for which thousands of Sikhs have sacrificed their lives,” said Amritpal Singh.
He said, “I have said many times from various stages that if I have to choose between the Panth and my family, I will always choose the Panth. This statement aligns well with the historical incident where, as Sikhs were being martyred alongside Banda Singh Bahadur, a 14-year-old young man’s mother tried to save him by saying that he was not a Sikh. The young man then declared that if this woman claims I am not a disciple of the Guru, then I declare that she is not my mother. Indeed, this example is very harsh for this incident (of Amritpal’s mother statement), but from a principle standpoint, it is understandable,” he said.
“I warn my family for even thinking about compromising on Sikh Raj, let alone speaking about it. Moving forward, there should be no such negligence when addressing the Sangat,” he said.
Having fought the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent, Singh won from the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat defeating Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira.
Singh, who heads the ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit and styled himself after slain Khalistani militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was jailed along with nine of his associates under the National Security Act.
