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I do not want clemency: Balwant Singh Rajoana

As per fresh reports, Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is in Patiala jail and was considered as main accused in assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh has written a letter to the Akal Takht. Reports have said that latter says that there was no need for anyone to seek clemency for him. Balwant Singh [...]

Punjab Govt rejects to hang Rajoana, Chandigarh court to hear on Rajoana’s execution today

In an interesting twist in the Balwant Singh Rajoana row, the chief minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal said in Punjab Vidhan Sabha that the Punjab Government will not hang Rajoana. Meanwhile, Balwant Singh Rajoana is a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militant and was given death sentence on charges of assassinating former Punjab Chief Minister [...]

Balwant Singh Rajoana Row: Sikh youth rally around Rajoana, hold protests

The row in the case of Balwant Singh Rajoana is getting heated in Punjab as well as allover the world. The Sikh groups asking the respected Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar to save Balwant Singh Rajoana from the gallows and demanding to meet the President Pratibha Patil. In addition, [...]

Balwant Singh Rajoana row: Govt will take all required steps, Parkash Singh Badal

The respected chief minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal said on Saturday that his government will take all the required legal steps pertaining to death case convict Balwant Singh Rajoana. However, the SAD’s core committee is expected to meet today to hold further talks on the issue. Talking to media, Parkash Singh Badal said, “My [...]

Balwant Singh Rajoana Case: SAD calls emergency meeting tomorrow

In yet another interesting move in the Balwant Singh Rajoana case, the SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has called an emergency meeting of the party’s core committee on Sunday morning. It is said in reports that the meeting is called after huge Sikh protest in the state and asking the state Chief Minister Parkash Singh [...]

Balwant Singh Rajoana hanging: High Court dismisses plea on stay

According to latest reports on the public interest litigation, looking forward for stay on the execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana, found guilty for killing former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh and 17 others, was rejected on Thursday by the Punjab and Haryana high court. A division bench headed by Justice Hemant Gupta has dismissed the [...]