Overview

• Amritpal Singh, an MP and radical Sikh preacher, will remain in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail until April 2026 under the extended National Security Act (NSA).
• The Punjab government justified the extension, citing intelligence inputs and advisory board recommendations warning of threats to state security and public order.
• Amritpal’s father, Tarsem Singh, criticized the decision as politically motivated, alleging it was driven by fear of his son's growing influence in Punjab's political landscape.
• Sikh religious leader Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj condemned the move as a misuse of law, raising concerns about its implications for civil liberties in India.
• Nine of Amritpal’s associates, also detained under the NSA in 2023, have been released to face trial in Punjab, highlighting inconsistencies in the application of the law.