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Amritpal Singh
Amritpal Singh Sandhu (born 17 January 1993) is a radical Indian Khalistan separatist, a self-styled Sikh preacher and leader of the organisation Waris Punjab De ("Heirs of Punjab") from Punjab, India. After living in Dubai for a decade, he returned to Punjab in September 2022 to take charge of the organisation following the death of its previous leader Deep Sidhu. He campaigned for six months, encouraging youth to stay off drugs, asking them to take up a pure form of Sikhism, and advocating the need for Khalistan. Following a crackdown by the police in March 2023, he is currently a wanted fugitive in India. He is accused of maintaining close contacts with the Inter-Services Intelligence and attempting to raise a militia including suicide bombers per intelligence reports. Early life Amritpal Singh grew up as a resident of Jallupur Khera in the Amritsar district. He was the youngest of the three children of Tarsem Singh and Balwinder Kaur. His family is said to be very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jathedar
A jathedar ( pa, ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ) is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a jatha, a body of Sikhs. The Jathedar of the Akal Takht is the central head of the Sikhs worldwide, who makes all important decisions after consultation with the jathedars of the other four takhts. The current Jathedar of the Akal Takht is Jagtar Singh Hawara, who was appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa on 10 November 2015. Due to the political imprisonment of Hawara, Dhian Singh Mand appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa and Harpreet Singh appointed by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee have been serving as the acting jathedars. Jathedars of the Akal Takht * Gurdas Bhalla * Mani Singh * Darbara Singh * Kapur Singh Virk * Jassa Singh Ahluwalia * Phula Singh * Hanuman Singh * Prahlad Singh * Arur Singh Naushehra * Teja Singh Bhuchar * Teja Singh Akarpuri & * Udham Singh Nagoke & * Acchar Singh & * Didar Singh * Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike * Gurmukh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |