Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana

Jaswant Singh Khalra Remembered; Gathering Calls for Release of Files on Army Assault and Alleged Fake Encounters

Beant Singh Case: Supreme Court to Hear Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Plea for Commutation of Death Sentence on March 18

Interview with Former SGPC General Secretary Bibi Kiranjot Kaur About SGPC, Jathedars and Akal Takht

Know About Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana: Advo Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

Why India is Blocking Punjabi Songs & Social Media of Sikh Organizations, NGOs & Personalities?

Balwant Singh Rajoana Withdraws His Hunger Strike Announcement After Meeting SGPC Chief

Amit Shah’s Reply on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Death Sentence Is Bound to Create Confusion

Sikh Prisoner Subegh Singh Released From Patiala Jail

On The Issue Of Release Of Sikh Political Prisoners – Advo. Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

Names and Essential Details of 9 Sikh Prisoners Granted ‘Relief’ by GoI [Check Full List]

Media Reports, Punjab Govt. Creating Confusion About GoI’s Announcement To Release of 8 Sikh Political Prisoners

SGPC Backed Jathedars Meet Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala Jail

HC Rejects Petition Against Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Death Sentence on Technical Ground

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Sisters moves to High Court Against Death Sentence

Sikh Political Prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana Taken To Rajindra Hospital

SGPC Chief Writes To Indian President, Seeks Reconciliation On Death Sentence Awarded To Rajoana

Giani Gurbachan Singh Holds Meeting With Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana

SGPC Seeks Appointment from Indian President on Bhai Rajoana’s Death Sentence

Rajoana’s Death Sentence: SGPC Seeks Time From Indian President to File Another Review Petition

Patiala police prepares Charge-sheet against Kanwar Sandhu, Gurmeet Pinky and 4 others

HC stays arrest of AAP leader Kanwar Sandhu in ‘unauthorised’ jail entry case

Kanwar Sandhu-Rajoana incident: Six jail officials booked by police

Trust betrayed in Patiala jail: says Kanwar Sandhu

ASP suspended after Rajoana assaults Kanwar Sandhu in Patiala jail

Kanwar Sandhu’s version on meeting with Balwant Singh Rajoana

Journalist Kanwar Sandhu thrashed by Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala Jail

Balwant Singh Rajoana discharged from Hospital

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana suffering from Dengue

Sikh political prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana hospitalised

Balwant Singh Rajoana want Indian President to take decision on plea against his execution

Balwant Singh Rajoana writes to Indian President; Questions delay in deciding his execution

Balwant Singh Rajoana taken to Rajendra Hospital after severe back pain

Centre seeks fresh comments from Punjab, Chandigarh on Rajoana’s death sentence

Rajoana opposes Punjab Bandh call and march to UN office on 30th anniversary of Sikh Genocide 1984

Dal Khalsa writes to Jathedar of Akal Takht on vital issues including plight of Rajoana

Rajoana’s sister spotted 4th from Patiala Lok Sabha seat with 15,313 votes

Rajoana’s sister files nomination from Patiala; Claims support of Sant Samaj

Taksal head meets Bhai Rajoana; Bibi Kamaljit Kaur seeks support of Sant Samaj in elections

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s posters Patiala city seek election support for Kamaldeep Kaur

A tribute to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana appears on the website of Times of India

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Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana

Jaswant Singh Khalra Remembered; Gathering Calls for Release of Files on Army Assault and Alleged Fake Encounters

September 9, 2026

A memorial gathering for Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra in Amritsar called for the release of records on the army assault on Sri Darbar Sahib and alleged fake police encounters, an independent inquiry and the release of Sikh prisoners.

Beant Singh Case: Supreme Court to Hear Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Plea for Commutation of Death Sentence on March 18

February 19, 2026

The Supreme Court has fixed March 18 as the next date for hearing the plea of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing the death sentence in the Beant Singh case. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi cited previous orders regarding the delay in deciding the constitutional review petition while opposing the Centre's request for more time.

Interview with Former SGPC General Secretary Bibi Kiranjot Kaur About SGPC, Jathedars and Akal Takht

May 24, 2025

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), long controlled by the Badal dynasty, has significantly lost credibility among the Sikh community. The reputation of the Takht Sahibaan and their Jathedars has also suffered setbacks under the current system.

Know About Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana: Advo Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

January 29, 2023

Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur briefly introduces Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Why India is Blocking Punjabi Songs & Social Media of Sikh Organizations, NGOs & Personalities?

July 14, 2022

The government of India has blocked numerous Sikh media websites, and social media profiles, YouTube channels, Facebook pages, Twitter and Instagram handles of Sikh organizations

Balwant Singh Rajoana Withdraws His Hunger Strike Announcement After Meeting SGPC Chief

January 6, 2020

Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana has reportedly withdrawn his announcement regarding hunger strike after meeting SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal and others.

Amit Shah’s Reply on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Death Sentence Is Bound to Create Confusion

December 3, 2019

Replying to a question raised by Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu about death sentence of Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, Home Minister of Government of India (GoI) Amit Shah has added more confusion to the issue.

Sikh Prisoner Subegh Singh Released From Patiala Jail

November 18, 2019

Sikh prisoner Subegh Singh was released from Central Jail Patiala today. He was released in pursuance of directions of the Government of India (GoI). Subegh Singh was undergoing imprisonment for life and was jailed since his arrest in 1995. Subegh Singh was received outside the jail by activists of the Sikh Relief.

On The Issue Of Release Of Sikh Political Prisoners – Advo. Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

November 16, 2019

Sikh Siyasat talked to Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, who maintains the list of Sikh political prisoners, on this issue of release of Sikh political prisoners. This talk was recorded on November 13, 2019.

Names and Essential Details of 9 Sikh Prisoners Granted ‘Relief’ by GoI [Check Full List]

November 16, 2019

In September this year, the Government of India (GoI) had announced to grant special reliefs to nine Sikh political prisoners. As the Government of India did not disclose the names of Sikh prisoners many lists were making rounds, and these lists and reports were causing confusion.

Media Reports, Punjab Govt. Creating Confusion About GoI’s Announcement To Release of 8 Sikh Political Prisoners

September 30, 2019

The Government of India (GoI) last Saturday (Sept. 28) announced that it has decided to grant premature release to 8 out of 22 Sikh political prisoners who were sentenced to imprisonment for life and are confined in various jails across the Indian sub-continent.

SGPC Backed Jathedars Meet Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala Jail

August 21, 2018

In a sudden move three SGPC backed Jathedars - Giani Gurbachan Singh, Giani Raghbir Singh and Giani Harpreet Singh met Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala jail.The meeting assumes significance as during his last visit to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, a few days back, Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana had come out in support of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) on the issue of incidents of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at Bargari village in 2015.

HC Rejects Petition Against Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Death Sentence on Technical Ground

November 8, 2017

Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday rejected a petition against death sentence announced to Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on technical grounds.

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Sisters moves to High Court Against Death Sentence

October 4, 2017

Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana's sister Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana has moved to the Punjab and Haryana High Court against death sentence awarded to Bhai Rajoana by an Indian court about a decade ago.

Sikh Political Prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana Taken To Rajindra Hospital

June 24, 2017

As per the media reports death row convict Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana here on Friday taken to the Rajindra Hospital due to severe

SGPC Chief Writes To Indian President, Seeks Reconciliation On Death Sentence Awarded To Rajoana

June 10, 2017

Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar on Friday has reportedly written to the Indian president Pranab Mukharjee

Giani Gurbachan Singh Holds Meeting With Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana

March 6, 2017

SGPC backed Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh last week (on Saturday) held a meeting with Sikh political prisoner on a death row Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.

SGPC Seeks Appointment from Indian President on Bhai Rajoana’s Death Sentence

December 12, 2016

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has written a letter to the Indian President- Pranab Mukharjee, seeking appointment to make his a request against the death sentence granted by Indian Courts to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Rajoana’s Death Sentence: SGPC Seeks Time From Indian President to File Another Review Petition

November 15, 2016

SGPC has announced to Indian President to move another constitutional review petition against death sentence granted to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Patiala police prepares Charge-sheet against Kanwar Sandhu, Gurmeet Pinky and 4 others

September 16, 2016

The Patiala police have prepared a charge-sheet against senior journalist turned Aam Aadmi Party politician Kanwar Sandhu besides five other persons in relation to an incident which occurred on December 19, 2015 inside the jail premises.

HC stays arrest of AAP leader Kanwar Sandhu in ‘unauthorised’ jail entry case

May 18, 2016

The Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday installed stay on arrest of journalist turned politician Kanwar Sandhu in alleged unauthorised jail entry case.

Kanwar Sandhu-Rajoana incident: Six jail officials booked by police

December 27, 2015

As per media reports the Patiala police has registered a case (reportedly on Dec. 26) against six jail officials for allegedly tampering with prison records in connection with a recent incident where Balwant Singh Rajoana reportedly thrashed a senior journalist Kanwar Sandhu during a meeting.

Trust betrayed in Patiala jail: says Kanwar Sandhu

December 20, 2015

Journalist Kanwar Sandhu, who was allegedly assualted by Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on during a meeting inside Patiala jail on Saturday, has posted a video update about the incident.

ASP suspended after Rajoana assaults Kanwar Sandhu in Patiala jail

December 20, 2015

Patiala, Punjab: An assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of the Central Jail, Patiala has reportedly been placed under suspension after yesterday’s incident in which inmate Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana reportedly assaulted senior journalist Kanwar Sandhu. Assistant superintendent Jagmel Singh Sandhu is suspended for allegedly violating norms by arranging a meeting of Balwant Singh Rajoana, with senior […]

Kanwar Sandhu’s version on meeting with Balwant Singh Rajoana

December 19, 2015

Chandigarh: Senior journalist Kanwar Sandhu who was reportedly assaulted (thrashed according to Daily Ajit website) by Balwant Singh Rajoana inside meeting room at Central jail Patiala has shared his version on today’s incident. Kanwar Sandhu wrote on his Facebook wall: There was an unfortunate incident this afternoon. After the videos, “Confessions of a Punjab Police […]

Journalist Kanwar Sandhu thrashed by Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala Jail

December 19, 2015

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana who is facing death sentence and is confined in Central Jail Patiala reportedly thrashed senior journalist Kanwar Sandhu today during their meeting in Patiala jail. As per information former police officer Gurmeet Pinky was also present during the meeting.

Balwant Singh Rajoana discharged from Hospital

October 12, 2015

Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana who was admitted to Government Rajindera Hospital Patiala on Oct. 7 was discharged yesterday.

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana suffering from Dengue

October 10, 2015

Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing death sentence in Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case, is reportedly suffering from Dengue. As per media reports his platelet count was 79,000 on Thursday morning, which reduced to 52,000 by the night following which he was transfused platelets on Friday morning.

Sikh political prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana hospitalised

October 8, 2015

Sikh political prisoners Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing death sentence in former Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination was reportedly hospitalised last evening.

Balwant Singh Rajoana want Indian President to take decision on plea against his execution

September 22, 2015

Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana has once again said that President of India should decide the petition moved by Shiromani AkalI Dal (Badal) and Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) against his execution without any further delay.

Balwant Singh Rajoana writes to Indian President; Questions delay in deciding his execution

August 23, 2015

Sikh political prisoners Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana who is facing death penalty in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh assassination case has written a letter to the President of India.

Balwant Singh Rajoana taken to Rajendra Hospital after severe back pain

July 4, 2015

Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana was brought to Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, in the morning on July 3 after he complained of severe back pain and numbness in his legs.

Centre seeks fresh comments from Punjab, Chandigarh on Rajoana’s death sentence

February 21, 2015

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) India has written to the state governments of Punjab and 'Union Territory' (UT) of Chandigarh seeking fresh comments on the constitutional review petition moves against death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana. Bhai Rajoana is facing death sentence in Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case.

Rajoana opposes Punjab Bandh call and march to UN office on 30th anniversary of Sikh Genocide 1984

October 29, 2014

Patiala, Punjab: Where as various Sikh bodies are urging people to support programs planned to mark 30th anniversary of Sikh genocide 1984, death row convict and Sikh prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana has opposed Nov. 01 Punjab Bandh call and Nov. 03 program to submit memorandum to the United Nations' office.

Dal Khalsa writes to Jathedar of Akal Takht on vital issues including plight of Rajoana

July 31, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (July 31, 2014): Sikh body Dal Khalsa has written to Jathedar of the Akal Takhat apprising him of the plight and status of death row convict Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s case besides negative fallout of the internal bickering within the community.

Rajoana’s sister spotted 4th from Patiala Lok Sabha seat with 15,313 votes

May 17, 2014

Bibi Kamaldeep Kaur was able to secure only 15,313 votes from Patiala Lok Sabha seat. She ended up at 4th position.

Rajoana’s sister files nomination from Patiala; Claims support of Sant Samaj

April 4, 2014

Bibi Kamaldeep Kaur, sister of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, has filed her nomination papers from the Patiala Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate.

Taksal head meets Bhai Rajoana; Bibi Kamaljit Kaur seeks support of Sant Samaj in elections

February 13, 2014

Patiala, Punjab (February 13, 2014): It is learnt that Damdami Taksal head and chief of Sant Samaj Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma met Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala jail on February 10, 2014. A day after that Bhai Rajoana's sister Kamaldeep Kaur, who has decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Patiala, approached Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma and sought his support in the forthcoming poll.

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s posters Patiala city seek election support for Kamaldeep Kaur

January 8, 2014

Patiala, Punjab (January 08, 2014): According to certain media reports posters of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana appeared in various parts of Patiala city on Jan. 07, seeking support for his sister who had announced that she would be contest the Lok Sabha elections from Patiala seat.

A tribute to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana appears on the website of Times of India

December 5, 2013

Chandigarh/ Punjab (December 05, 2013): "A tribute to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana" has appeared on the website of Times of India (TOI). A news/write-up titled: "A tribute to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana" is published under Entertainment > Regional > Punjabi section on Dec 4, 2013, 11.54 AM IST.

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