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Mother of jailed MP asks Mann why Amritpal Singh not brought back to Punjab
The mother of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh confronted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a public event, asking why her son has not been brought back to Punjab after NSA detention ended. The timeline also recalls Amritpal's 2023 NSA detention, arrest in the Ajnala attack case, and related court directions.
Why It Matters
The exchange highlights ongoing security and political tensions around Amritpal Singh, NSA detention, and judicial actions, illustrating pressures on state authorities and families affected by the case.
Timeline
7 Events
Mother confronts CM Mann during Shukrana Yatra
May 7, 2026
Balwinder Kaur, Amritpal Singh's mother, approached Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during his Shukrana Yatra at Rayya (Amritsar) and asked why her son is not being brought back to Punjab even though NSA detention had ended.
High Court directs virtual appearance in Amritsar
April 2026
Following a government plea, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed that Amritpal Singh appear virtually before a trial court in Amritsar.
Nine associates brought back to Punjab
2025
Nine of Amritpal's associates, who had also been detained in Assam, were brought back to Punjab in 2025.
Arrest in the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case
April 23, 2023
A day after NSA detention ended, Amritpal Singh was arrested in the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case and remained in Dibrugarh jail.
NSA detention ends
April 22, 2023
Detention under the National Security Act ends.
Detention under the National Security Act begins; Amritpal lodged in Assam
April 2023
Amritpal Singh was detained under the National Security Act and kept in Assam's Dibrugarh jail.
Ajnala police station attack by Amritpal Singh and supporters
February 23, 2023
Amritpal Singh and supporters brandished swords and guns and barged into the Ajnala police station, clashing with police while demanding the release of Waris Punjab De group members.