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Punjab Government U-Turns, Supports Jagtar Hawara Parole
The Punjab government has reversed its earlier position and now supports granting parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convicted extremist. In March 2026, it had written to Tihar Jail recommending rejection of…
The Story in Brief
The Punjab government has reversed its earlier position and now supports granting parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convicted extremist. In March 2026, it had written to Tihar Jail recommending rejection of his application. NDTV reports the U-turn may be an attempt by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to signal to Sikh voters that the AAP is willing to engage with emotionally charged community issues. The move comes ahead of state elections.
The Indian Opinion
The AAP government's about-face on Hawara's parole is being painted as either a principled reconsideration or a cynical vote-bank manoeuvre. Both readings miss the point: the original rejection was itself a political signal, and the reversal merely confirms that justice is being traded for electoral calculus. The real test will be whether the parole is actually granted, and whether the government can explain its flip-flop without resorting to sectarian posturing.
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