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Will seek community’s consensus on withdrawing Rajoana’s mercy plea: SGPC
Balwant Singh Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a backup bomber in the suicide attack in Chandigarh on August 31, 1995, that killed former CM Beant Singh and 16 others.
Published on May 06, 2025 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
SGPC delegation meets Rajoana, slams Centre for delay in mercy plea decision
The SGPC chief accused the Centre of adopting a “biased and discriminatory approach” towards Sikh prisoners.
Published on May 03, 2025 09:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Patiala
Direct Centre to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea, SGPC urges top court
On March 21, 2025, the Centre officially turned down the request of the Akal Takht-constituted five-member panel for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the cases of Rajoana and other Sikh prisoners
Published on Apr 17, 2025 09:30 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Centre’s no to PM-Takht panel meet regarding Sikh prisoners ‘unfortunate’, says Dhami
He said according to a recent communication from the Centre on March 21, 2025, the request was officially declined with the justification that the matter is under consideration with the ministry of home affairs.
Published on Mar 27, 2025 07:04 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
SC grants Centre till Mar 18 to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea
Rajoana has been in prison for 29 years, of which 15 years have been spent on death row following his conviction in 2007.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:48 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi