A Punjab bandh called by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha for the release of Sikh prisoners, or Bandi Singhs, severely disrupted normal life across the state on Friday. Shops, markets and private schools…
A statewide shutdown in Punjab called by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha on Friday received a mixed response. Shops and commercial establishments remained fully or partially closed in most rural areas, while cities…
Punjab is set for a bandh on Friday, August 21, called by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha to demand the release of Sikh prisoners, including parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara. The state government…
Chandigarh police used tear gas, water cannons and a drone to disperse protesters from the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha who tried to march to Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria's residence on Saturday, August…
Chandigarh Police used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse Quami Insaaf Morcha protesters marching from Mohali towards the Governor House. The protesters were demanding the release of Sikh prisoners…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann met governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday, seeking his intervention for a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convict in the 1995 assassination of former CM…
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…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday wrote to governor Gulab Chand Kataria, seeking 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara, serving life term for the 1995 assassination of former chief minister Beant…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria seeking a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara, serving life for the 1995 assassination of former CM Beant Singh. Mann…
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…
