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Amritpal Singh Rejects 'My Son Not A Khalistani' Remark By Mother, Says 'Cannot Even Dream Of...'

jagran.com 2024/10/5

Amritpal Rejects Mother's Remark: Jailed radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh has disassociated himself from his mother's statement wherein she said her son is not a proponent of Khalistan, a proposed nation sought by Sikh secessionists, according to a written statement issued by him through his team on Saturday.

Soon after Amritpal took oath as a Lok Sabha MP on Friday, his mother Balwinder Kaur, while speaking to the media, had said, "He (Amritpal) is not a Khalistani supporter. Does speaking about Punjab, saving the youth of Punjab make him a Khalistani supporter? He contested the election within the ambit of the Constitution and now he should not be called (a Khalistani supporter). He has taken an oath of the Constitution of India."

Reacting to the statement, Amritpal said, "When I came to know today about the statement made by Mata Ji yesterday, I felt deeply hurt." He reportedly said that though he believes the statement was made unknowingly, such a "statement should never come" from his family or "anyone who supports" him.

"Dreaming of a Khalsa Raj is not a crime but a matter of pride. We cannot even dream of backing down from the path for which millions of Sikhs have sacrificed their lives for the fulfillment of that dream," he added. Amritpal further said, "I have said many times while speaking from the stage that if I had to choose between Panth and family, I would always choose the Panth."

The statement attributed to the Khadoor Sahib MP further said, "I warn my family of even thinking about compromising on the Sikh state." The 'Waris Punjab De' chief is presently lodged in Dibrugarh Jail under the National Security Act (NSA). He won the Lok Sabha election from Khadoor Sahib while being incarcerated.

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