Amritsar court grants interim bail to jailed MP Amritpal Singh for grandmother’s last rites

The Amritsar court has granted a one-day interim bail to jailed MP Amritpal Singh, enabling him to attend his grandmother Charan Kaur's last rites, according to Shamsher Singh Padhri, spokesperson for the Akali Dal Waris Punjab De organization. The decision came after a petition was filed by Amritpal's legal counsel, highlighting both legal and humanitarian concerns.

Amritpal, who assumed leadership of the Waris Punjab De organisation post-return from Dubai in 2022, was initially arrested in April 2023 following a crackdown on a police station storming incident in Ajnala. He was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) at Dibrugarh central jail, contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate, and secured a victory.

Following the expiry of his NSA detention in April 2026, he was re-arrested in connection with the Ajnala criminal case. This interim release marks a crucial legal development for the family, who have sought permission to attend their grandmother's cremation, currently being held in Jallupur Khera.