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Amritpal Singh (other)
Amritpal Singh Sandhu (born 17 January 1993) is a radical pro- Khalistan separatist, a self-styled Sikh preacher and politician. He is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Khadoor Sahib since 2024. After living in Dubai for a decade, he returned to Punjab in September 2022, having been controversially appointed as the leader of Waris Punjab De and started a campaign which encouraged youth to refrain from drugs, adopt a traditionalist form of Sikhism, and advocated a sovereign Punjabi Sikh nation state called Khalistan. Indian intelligence sources claim that Sandhu has been supported by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), that he has stockpiled arms while raising a private militia called Anandpur Khalsa Fauj (AKF).Deeptiman Tiwary, Mahender Singh ManralAhead of crackdown, the worry for Centre: Amritpal’s campaign, his private army, Indian Express, 20 March 2023. In March 2023, the state government, acting in coordination with the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waris Punjab De
Waris Punjab De (meaning "heirs of Punjab") is a Sikh political group based in Punjab, India. It was initially a pressure group advocating issues related to the state, which subsequently became pro-Khalistan. Deep Sidhu was the group's founder-chief until his death in February 2022. Amritpal Singh (activist), Amritpal Singh took charge of the group after the death of its founder. History Formation On 29 September 2021, Deep Sidhu, Sandeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Deep Sidhu, announced the formation of Waris Punjab De, as “a Pressure group to protect and fight for rights of Punjab and raise social issues”. The organization played a role in the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest under the leadership of its founder. During the protests, Amritpal Singh joined Waris Punjab De, founded by actor and activist Sidhu to mobilise farmers. Tenure of Amritpal Singh Amritpal Singh (activist), Amritpal Singh took over as leader of the organization after the death of its founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
