Khadur Sahib MP Amritpal Singh granted one-day parole for grandmother's funeral

According to reports from the Hindustan Times and The Times of India, Amritpal Singh, the Member of Parliament from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, has been granted one-day interim bail by the District and Sessions Court of Amritsar. This legal relief has been granted to allow him to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Charanjit Kaur. His grandmother passed away on Sunday at the age of 84. This significant development was confirmed by Shamsher Singh Padri, spokesperson for the Waris Punjab De organization. According to family sources, Amritpal Singh will reach Punjab on Saturday to participate in the last rites.

This decision follows an application filed by Amritpal Singh's legal advisors. It was submitted in court that the judiciary should consider humanitarian sensitivities alongside legal aspects. The defense also sought temporary release for other family members currently in jail to pay their final respects. As part of this demand, Amritpal Singh's uncle, Harjit Singh, has been granted three days of bail, and another relative, Sukhman Singh, has been granted two days. However, the exact time of Amritpal Singh's arrival or flight details have not yet been disclosed.

Previously, Amritpal Singh's father, Tarsem Singh, had clarified that the family would not perform the last rites until the MP was granted permission to attend. The mortal remains were kept at their ancestral village, Jallupur Khera. Prior to this, the family had expressed deep resentment as the 10-minute video call facility approved by the court could not be successfully facilitated from the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam. Following this incident, the family's anxiety had increased, which has now been alleviated by this court order.

Amritpal Singh is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail for security reasons. He is being held there under the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. After his detention period under the National Security Act (NSA) concluded in April 2026, the Punjab Police re-arrested him in connection with a criminal case related to the February 2023 Ajnala police station attack incident. He is currently in judicial custody in this case, making this interim bail a significant relief for his family.

Amritpal Singh came to lead the 'Waris Punjab De' organization after returning to India from Dubai in 2022. He was arrested following a violent incident at the Ajnala police station in April 2023. Despite being in jail, he contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib seat and secured a decisive victory. His political journey and these events during his imprisonment have remained a constant subject of discussion in Punjab's political circles.