Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur briefly introduces Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.
The government of India has blocked numerous Sikh media websites, and social media profiles, YouTube channels, Facebook pages, Twitter and Instagram handles of Sikh organizations
Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana has reportedly withdrawn his announcement regarding hunger strike after meeting SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal and others.
Replying to a question raised by Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu about death sentence of Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, Home Minister of Government of India (GoI) Amit Shah has added more confusion to the issue.
Sikh prisoner Subegh Singh was released from Central Jail Patiala today. He was released in pursuance of directions of the Government of India (GoI). Subegh Singh was undergoing imprisonment for life and was jailed since his arrest in 1995. Subegh Singh was received outside the jail by activists of the Sikh Relief.
Sikh Siyasat talked to Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, who maintains the list of Sikh political prisoners, on this issue of release of Sikh political prisoners. This talk was recorded on November 13, 2019.
In September this year, the Government of India (GoI) had announced to grant special reliefs to nine Sikh political prisoners. As the Government of India did not disclose the names of Sikh prisoners many lists were making rounds, and these lists and reports were causing confusion.
The Government of India (GoI) last Saturday (Sept. 28) announced that it has decided to grant premature release to 8 out of 22 Sikh political prisoners who were sentenced to imprisonment for life and are confined in various jails across the Indian sub-continent.
In a sudden move three SGPC backed Jathedars - Giani Gurbachan Singh, Giani Raghbir Singh and Giani Harpreet Singh met Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala jail.The meeting assumes significance as during his last visit to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, a few days back, Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana had come out in support of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) on the issue of incidents of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at Bargari village in 2015.
Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday rejected a petition against death sentence announced to Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on technical grounds.
Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana's sister Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana has moved to the Punjab and Haryana High Court against death sentence awarded to Bhai Rajoana by an Indian court about a decade ago.
As per the media reports death row convict Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana here on Friday taken to the Rajindra Hospital due to severe
Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar on Friday has reportedly written to the Indian president Pranab Mukharjee
SGPC backed Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh last week (on Saturday) held a meeting with Sikh political prisoner on a death row Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has written a letter to the Indian President- Pranab Mukharjee, seeking appointment to make his a request against the death sentence granted by Indian Courts to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.
SGPC has announced to Indian President to move another constitutional review petition against death sentence granted to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.
The Patiala police have prepared a charge-sheet against senior journalist turned Aam Aadmi Party politician Kanwar Sandhu besides five other persons in relation to an incident which occurred on December 19, 2015 inside the jail premises.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday installed stay on arrest of journalist turned politician Kanwar Sandhu in alleged unauthorised jail entry case.
As per media reports the Patiala police has registered a case (reportedly on Dec. 26) against six jail officials for allegedly tampering with prison records in connection with a recent incident where Balwant Singh Rajoana reportedly thrashed a senior journalist Kanwar Sandhu during a meeting.
Journalist Kanwar Sandhu, who was allegedly assualted by Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on during a meeting inside Patiala jail on Saturday, has posted a video update about the incident.
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