Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail, informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court via video conferencing on Tuesday that his continued detention has completely stalled the functioning of his parliamentary constituency.
Appearing before the court during the hearing, Amritpal Singh submitted that due to his incarceration, he has been unable to discharge his Constitutional duties as an elected representative. He stated that his detention has prevented him from raising crucial issues in Parliament, including floods, drug abuse and alleged fake encounters.
The MP argued that prolonged detention under the NSA has severely obstructed his ability to represent his constituents, thereby affecting not only his fundamental rights but also the democratic voice of the voters who elected him to Parliament.
The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry. Amritpal Singh personally addressed the court through video conferencing as lawyers abstained from work.
After hearing the submissions, the high court initially ordered that the matter would be taken up post-lunch, but later adjourned the hearing till Wednesday.
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