Mar 19, 2023
By: TNNAmritpal Singh has risen to prominence in the past 6-7 months as a separatist leader, Khalistani sympathiser and radical preacher.
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Amritpal was born in Jallupur Khera village in Punjab's Amritsar in 1993. After completing education up to Class 12, Amritpal left India in 2012 to join his uncle's transport company in Dubai.
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Just six months ago, Amritpal was appointed as the head of Waris Punjab De, an organisation founded by actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu.
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Amritpal underwent a formal Sikh baptism at Anandpur Sahib on September 25, 2022, officially becoming an 'Amritdhari Sikh'.
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Amritpal’s transformation from a clean-shaven transporter in Dubai to a separatist Sikh leader has been quite rapid. His style of dress resembles that of Bhindranwale, and some individuals are refer to him as Bhindranwale 2.0.
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Amritpal has been using Facebook to promote the cause of Khalistan. He has raised a question, wondering why is it wrong for a Sikh to demand Khalistan if advocacy of a Hindu Rashtra is not punished.
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During an interview with a Punjabi news channel, Amritpal revealed that he became involved in Sikh activism following the incidents of the Bargari sacrilege and the Behbal Kalan police firing in 2015.
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There are three cases registered against Amritpal Singh, out of which two are related to hate speech and one is related to kidnapping.
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Punjab police has launched a massive search to detain Amritpal Singh. While a few of Amritpal's associates were detained, he's still on the run.
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