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BJP, AAP leaders back parole for Beant Singh murder convict
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu have both supported parole for Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the 1995 assassination of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, NDTV…
The Story in Brief
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu have both supported parole for Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the 1995 assassination of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, NDTV reports. The rare bipartisan backing came after Rajoana's elderly mother pleaded for her son's release for a few days. Bittu, Beant Singh's grandson, said justice for his grandfather and compassion for the convict's mother are separate issues.
Rajoana is serving a death sentence but has been in jail for over 25 years. The Punjab government recently recommended commutation of his death penalty. The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea from Rajoana's mother seeking parole for his sister's wedding.
The Indian Opinion
Some are praising this as a humanitarian gesture, while others call it a dangerous precedent that trivialises a political assassination. The key test will be whether the convict returns after parole ends, and how the court weighs a mother's plea against the gravity of the crime. Is there truly a consistent standard for parole in terror-linked cases, or is this just politics wearing a compassionate mask?
Source: ndtv.com
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