# Mann meets Governor, seeks 10-day parole for Beant Singh killer 2026-08-12T21:01:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday, recommending a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds. Hawara is serving a life sentence for the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. Mann cited the deteriorating health of Hawara's 82-year-old mother, who has not seen him in 31 years. Hours later, Hindustan Times reported that Hawara declined a two-day custody parole offer from the Delhi Prisons Department, insisting on regular parole instead. Custody parole requires an armed police escort, which Hawara refused. The governor assured Mann he would speak to the Union home secretary to expedite the matter. The final decision rests with the Centre. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Beant Singh assassination, Bhagwant Mann, Governor, Jagtar Singh Hawara, parole, Punjab Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mann-seeks-10-day-parole-for-hawara-on-health-of-his-mother/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mann-seeks-10-day-parole-for-hawara-on-health-of-his-mother/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.