‘For his mother’s sake, I am forgetting that wound’: Ravneet Singh Bittu on Hawara parole

Former Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, grandson of assassinated Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, backed parole for convict Jagtar Singh Hawara. Bittu's support stems from his concern for Hawara's mother, who has been yearning for him for 31 years since his grandfather's death in the 1995 bomb blast. The BJP leader, however, called for political restraint and urged parties to avoid inflaming tensions over the issue.

Bittu dismissed reports that the Central government had offered Hawara a mere one-day parole, stating unequivocally that he was unaware of such claims. The former minister stated that the Centre was handling the situation, and security arrangements were under scrutiny. Referring to Akali Dal leader Manpreet Singh Ayali's claim, Bittu emphasized that the fate of Hawara's mother should not be left to politicians, who could exacerbate the already volatile situation.