Amritpal Singh Sandhu (born 17 January 1993) [3] [4] is a radical [8] Indian pro-Khalistan separatist, [11] a self-styled Sikh preacher [13] and politician. He is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Khadoor Sahib since 2024.

Apr 23, 2023 · Indian police have arrested 30-year-old Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh, who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland in Punjab, stirring fears of violence in a state with a history...

Mar 24, 2023 · Close to Pahuwind, two days before the crackdown on Amritpal, 58-year-old Jagdish Kaur sat in the office of a private school she now runs alone. In 1990, during the peak of militancy, Kaur and her husband Balwinder Singh Sandhu had thwarted 42 attacks on their house.

Amritpal Singh is an Indian activist who became the second leader of ‘Waris Punjab De,’ an organisation formed by Deep Sidhu with the aim to fight for social justice and preserve the rights and culture of Punjab, in 2022.

Apr 23, 2023 · Mr Singh, who says he supports the Khalistan movement for a separate Sikh homeland, claims to draw inspiration from Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a preacher accused by the Indian government...

Apr 23, 2023 · Arrested under National Security Act, Amritpal was an unknown Sikh living in Dubai till August 2022. He had a mercurial rise on his return to India, becoming face of Khalistani movement.

Mar 20, 2023 · In his speeches, Singh emulates Bhindranwale and his hardline views - openly calling for a separate state for Sikhs, claiming it to be the only "permanent solution" to Punjab's problems, from...

Mar 29, 2023 · Rumours are circulating in India about the whereabouts of a controversial self-styled Sikh preacher, more than 10 days after he went on the run. A massive operation is under way to find...

Apr 23, 2023 · Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh surrendered in Punjab's Moga this morning a month after the police launched a massive crackdown against him and the members of his "Waris Punjab De"...

Jan 18, 2023 · There is a fear complex of sorts amongst Sikhs, Amritpal Singh suggests, that stops them from criticizing non-Sikh actors in Punjab, even when forces at play are undermining the community. He refused to back down from the call, and he believes it has had a “big impact on the ground, with villagers now stopping missionaries from entering.”