Media Reports, Punjab Govt. Creating Confusion About GoI’s Announcement To Release of 8 Sikh Political Prisoners

September 30, 2019

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.

Media Reports, Punjab Govt. Creating Confusion About GoI’s Announcement To Release of 8 Sikh Political Prisoners

September 30, 2019

Sikh political prisoner Bhai Shamsher Singh released on parole

July 13, 2015

Sikh political prisoner Bhai Shamsher Singh was released from Burrail Jail Chandigarh on parole today. He is undergoing imprisonment for life in Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case.

Election code halts process of premature release of Sikh political prisoners

March 17, 2014

Patiala, Punjab (March 17, 2014): The possibility of former chief minister Beant Singh's assassins playing any role in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by coming out of jail on premature release now seems to be bleak following the chief electoral officer issuing directions to deputy commissioners in the state regarding release of convicts.

Election code halts process of premature release of Sikh political prisoners

March 17, 2014

Badal government yet to see legal aspects related to premature release of Sikh political prisoners

February 23, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab (February 24, 2014): Instead of making any concerte announcement about the permanent release of three Sikh political prisoners confined in Chandigarh Model Jail, Burrail the Punjab government said that it was looking to find out what could be legally done in these cases.

Badal government yet to see legal aspects related to premature release of Sikh political prisoners

February 22, 2014

Bhai Lakhwinder Singh and Bhai Shamsher Singh returns to Burail jail after completing 28 dyas parole

January 26, 2014

Chandigarh/ Ludhaina (January 26, 2014): As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) Bhai Lakhwinder Singh and Bhai Shamsher Singh returned to the Chandigarh Model Jail, Burail this evening after completing 28 days parole. Duo were released on parole on December 27, 2013 after 44 days long hunger strike protest by Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa.

Bhai Lakhwinder Singh and Bhai Shamsher Singh returns to Burail jail after completing 28 dyas parole

January 25, 2014

Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa and others update on progress related to cases for permanent release of Sikh political prisoners

January 12, 2014

Mohali, Punjab (January 12, 2013): The Bandi Singhs Rihai Committee, that was formed to assist Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa during his hunger strike seeking release of 6 Sikh political prisoners recently addressed media to explain the progress in this matter since the conclusion of 44 days long hunger strike protest of Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa.