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Punjab approves prosecution of ex-MLA Jalalpur in 2023 panchayati raj fund scam
Punjab's government sanctioned the prosecution of former Congress MLA Madan Lal Jalalpur and BDPO Dilwar Kaur in a land and panchayati raj fund case. The sanction allows the Vigilance Bureau to proceed in court, following a 2024 challan that stalled due to lack of sanction.
Why It Matters
This marks a formal step in prosecuting a high-profile land-grab case linked to the Amritsar-Kolkata corridor and may affect political accountability and ongoing investigations.
Timeline
4 Events
Punjab sanctions prosecution of Jalalpur and BDPO
April 29, 2026
The Punjab government granted prosecution sanction to prosecute Madan Lal Jalalpur and BDPO Dilwar Kaur. The Speaker had given sanction and it was forwarded to the Punjab Vigilance Bureau for further action; a VB official confirmed that the sanction has been received and forwarded to the court to resume the trial.
Challan presented in court
2024
The challan was presented in court in 2024, but the trial against Jalalpur could not start due to the lack of prosecution sanction.
Madan Lal Jalalpur nominated as accused
February 28, 2023
Madan Lal Jalalpur, former Congress MLA from Ghanaur in Patiala, was nominated as an accused in the case.
FIR registered in land grab case
May 26, 2022
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau registered the FIR in the land grab case, initially naming 27 persons. Later, 34 more persons and at least 10 firms were nominated in relation to the 1,104 acres in five villages tied to the Amritsar-Kolkata corridor project.