Amritpal's father condemns UAPA charge against son

Tarsem Singh, father of Independent MP and 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, criticised the imposition of the Unlawful Activities and Prevention Act (UAPA) on his son, calling it a “conspiracy” to stop the jailed MP's family from launching a political party.

Speaking to ANI about the UAPA charge, Tarsem said on Thursday, "Now when the imposition of NSA on him comes to an end, they have already imposed UAPA. When we are planning to launch a political party, it is a conspiracy to stop us. Bhagwant Mann's anti-Sikh mindset is being exposed. Without any proof or investigation, such things are being done to defame Amritpal."

Earlier on Thursday, Faridkot SP confirmed that UAPA had been invoked against the jailed MP.

"The UAP Act was extended on the basis of the facts after the investigation of the case of Gurpreet Hari murder. It also includes the name of Arsh Dalla, a designated terrorist. We cannot speak further on the action being taken, the investigation is ongoing," SP Jasmeet Singh told ANI.

Tarsem also spoke about invoking the NSA against his son, saying it was done due to “political fear”.

Tarsem will launch a political party on January 14.