Punjab CM writes to Governor favouring parole for convict in Beant Singh’s assassination case
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has requested the Governor to grant a 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara, who is serving a life sentence for the 1995 assassination of former CM Beant Singh. The request is based on humanitarian grounds to allow Hawara to visit his ailing mother, following a directive from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Why it matters
The request involves a high-profile terrorism convict, highlighting the intersection of humanitarian parole policies and sensitive political security issues in Punjab.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday (August 8, 2026) wrote to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria favouring the grant of 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara, jailed for life for the assassination of then Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, to enable him to meet his ailing mother.
Last month, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed authorities in Delhi's Mandoli prison, where Hawara is lodged, to decide the parole application of the Babbar Khalsa terrorist in a time-bound manner after seeking recommendations of the Chandigarh Administration.
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