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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
US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
Notably, there had been no federal inmates put to death in the United States since 2003 until Trump resumed federal executions in July 2020.
Published on Dec 23, 2024 04:04 PM IST
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Death row convict Rajoana calls for Sikh unity to fight ‘conspiracy’
Out on parole from Patiala jail for three hours on high court orders, Rajoana attends prayer meet of brother at native village in Ludhiana district.
Published on Nov 20, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Beant case: SC puts on hold its order to President’s secy on Rajoana plea
After the order was passed in the morning, solicitor general Tushar Mehta urged that it should not be given effect as there are “sensitivities” involved in the issue and that it be heard on Friday.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Press Trust of India