Will Amritpal Singh be able to take oath?
Will Amritpal Singh be able to take oath?
Constitutional expert and former lok sabha Secretary General PDT acharya explained the legal aspects related to this subject and stressed the importance of following constitutional provisions in such cases. He said that taking oath as an mp is a constitutional right. acharya said that since engineer Rashid and Amritpal Singh are currently in jail, permission will have to be taken from the authorities to take them to parliament for the swearing-in ceremony. He said that after taking oath, they will have to go back to jail. If engineer Rashid or Amritpal Singh are convicted and sentenced to at least two years of imprisonment, they will immediately lose their seat in the lok sabha, according to the 2013 decision of the supreme Court.
According to the court's decision, MPs and MLAs are disqualified in such cases. Rajdev Singh Khalsa told reporters, "We have discussed the strategy, but for us his (Amritpal's) release is most important and we are taking all necessary legal help for this." He said Amritpal Singh should be released soon as the aam aadmi party (AAP) government in punjab and the outgoing national democratic alliance (NDA) government at the Centre "has no other option".
Amritpal Singh had started Amrit Sanchar - Khalsa
Rajdev Singh Khalsa said, "The Sikh community voted for him because they saw leadership potential in him and he could voice their concerns." He said, "Amritpal Singh had started 'Amrit Sanchar' for a drug-free punjab and he was doing good work. The 'AAP' government conspired against him and put him behind bars on false charges for political gain." Calling Amritpal Singh's arrest "unconstitutional and illegal", Khalsa said that his victory in the elections has proved that people are with him.