Jarnail Singh is an Aam Aadmi Party politician and four-time MLA from Delhi’s Tilak Nagar constituency. He was first elected in 2013 and retained the seat in the 2015, 2020 and 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. In December 2013, he became the youngest Sikh MLA in the Delhi Assembly. Singh served as the first president of AAP’s Youth Wing in 2014 and later took charge as the party’s in-charge for Punjab and Chandigarh. He is credited with helping lead AAP’s campaigns in the 2021 Chandigarh civic polls and 2022 Punjab Assembly elections.
Delhi witnessed major political developments as Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma was filmed slapping AAP volunteer Sahib Singh during an inspection in Tilak Nagar, prompting protests by Aam Aadmi Party workers outside Delhi Police headquarters.
A political standoff unfolded in Delhi following allegations that PWD Minister Parvesh Verma slapped an Aam Aadmi Party worker during a road inspection. Delhi Police registered a non-cognisable report against Verma and filed two FIRs against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh for obstructing public duty, leading to the detention of AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Singh during a protest march. Concurrently, the Congress Working Committee demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar alongside high-level government resignations over alleged electoral roll irregularities and voter disenfranchisement, while Rahul Gandhi highlighted voter deletions at Delhi's Yamuna Bank. In Maharashtra, the Chief Electoral Officer requested software modifications regarding Electoral Registration Officer authority, and the Food and Drug Administration suspended the licence of the historic Kyani and Co. cafe due to hygiene violations. In business news, Noel Tata-led Tata Trusts submitted a restructuring proposal to merge Tata Electronics and Tata Consulting Engineers into Tata Sons to satisfy Reserve Bank of India regulatory norms.
A road inspection in Delhi sparked a political confrontation between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party after Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma was seen slapping party volunteer Sahib Singh during an argument over a newly laid road. Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers gathered near Delhi Police headquarters along Ashoka Road to stage a protest demanding an FIR against the minister. Delhi Police detained several party members, including Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj and Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh, citing lack of permission for demonstrations at the site. While an NCR was filed against the minister for non-cognisable hurt, Delhi Police registered FIRs against Jarnail Singh and Sahib Singh following complaints of obstructing government servants and an alleged scuffle with a police head constable. Police officials stated that the minister's actions did not involve grievous injury mandating an FIR, while obstructing officials in the execution of their duty constitutes a cognisable offence.
Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj and Jarnail Singh, along with party functionary Sahib Singh and unidentified individuals, were detained by the Delhi Police after an FIR was registered against them for allegedly assaulting a Delhi Police head constable and obstructing official duty. The incident unfolded outside the Delhi Police headquarters, where party leaders and workers were protesting to demand an FIR and coercive action against Parvesh Verma following an earlier altercation involving Sahib Singh. Police noted that while a non-cognisable report had been filed regarding the altercation involving Parvesh Verma due to lack of physical injury, the alleged assault on the head constable constitutes a cognisable offence as it targeted a government servant on duty. An FIR had also been registered against Jarnail Singh and Sahib Singh based on a complaint by a public works department engineer for obstructing road construction work.
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to decide the Trinamool Congress name and symbol dispute between the factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee within three months. Meanwhile, Congress and opposition parties are holding protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the revision of electoral rolls. In Delhi, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma has come under political scrutiny following an altercation during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, with AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Jarnail Singh criticising the incident. In Punjab, student unrest and police action at Lovely Professional University following sexual assault allegations have prompted a Special Investigation Team probe. The coverage also tracks Supreme Court observations on women's safety, Delhi's winter anti-pollution measures and Congress's reaction to the DUSU election results.
A political confrontation erupted in Delhi between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party over road construction quality along the Vikaspuri Ring Road. The incident unfolded after Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma visited the spot for an inspection alongside Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh. The visit led to an altercation where a local resident was slapped on camera, sparking controversy and demands for an apology. Following the dispute, Arvind Kejriwal inspected the renovated street, picking up pieces of the road surface on camera to allege substandard construction work and criticise the ruling party's conduct.
This Special Report focusses on the significant political shift in Chandigarh as the alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Indian National Congress collapses ahead of the Mayoral Election.
In a shocking incident caught on CCTV, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sarpanch Jarnail Singh was shot dead by unidentified assailants at the Marigold Marriage Palace in Amritsar. Reporting on the 'dastardly acts', India Today's Kamaljeet Sandhu reveals that the victim, who hailed from Tarn Taran district, was attacked by two unmasked men inside the venue. While the Punjab Police highlights that the state's crime rate is half the national average, the opposition has launched a sharp attack on the government's handling of law and order. The investigation is currently probing links to organized crime and terror-gangster networks.
In this special report, India Today Group Chairperson and Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie recounts the magazine's inception in 1975 during the dark times of Emergency.
In UnPolitics with Preeti Podcast with Preeti Chaudhary, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh confirms his return to active politics, declaring he is "back in the game" for the 2027 elections. The BJP leader firmly rules out any possibility of rejoining the Congress, reflecting on his departure and his relationship with the Gandhi family. The veteran politician shares never-before-heard anecdotes, including a meeting with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and a humorous exchange with the late Arun Jaitley, while advising the BJP to form an alliance with the Akali Dal for future electoral success.
The latest edition of India First focusses on the puzzling scenario of an Indian terrorist accused's death and secret cremation in Pakistan - a continuing trend observed over the past year.
The mysterious death of Khalistan terror accused Lakhbir Singh Rode has stirred up alarming questions. Rode, implicated in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing that resulted in 320 fatalities, was reportedly found dead in Pakistan.
Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh was taken to the central jail in Assam's Dibrugarh following his arrest today. Eight of his aides are already being held in the high-security jail under the National Security Act, which allows detention for up to a year without any charge.
After a month-long chase, Amritpal Singh is finally arrested. The Khalistani separatist surrendered before the Moga Police on April 23. He was arrested from the village of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Watch the video to know how his arrest played out.
While Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh may be currently sporting the same appearance as that of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, India Today delves into the differences that set apart the two Sikh leaders.
Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who is trying to rebrand himself as Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale 2.0, was seen threatening Amritsar SSP in a video. “Your children are into drugs…we are doing your work, and you people are threatening us. I have come here to police station, arrest me. The person who complained against me is mentally ill and is being treated at the PGI. He is sitting with AAP and doing press conference. Does it not show that there is a political motive behind this?” said Amritpal Singh.
