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The government wants to prevent Amritpal Singh from contesting the election? Family claim whatsapp group block

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Amritpal's father Tarsem Singh said that he has no information about whether these groups have been shut down by the central government or the state government.

The parents of Amritpal Singh, who is preparing to contest as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, have expressed their apprehension that the government may stop Amritpal Singh from contesting the Lok Sabha elections.

He alleged that his WhatsApp group created for election campaign has been blocked. Along with this, the parents have appealed to the Election Commission that all the cases registered against Amritpal Singh should be made public through the administration.

Amritpal's father Tarsem Singh said that he has no information about whether these groups have been shut down by the central government or the state government. It is to be noted that Amritpal Singh is imprisoned in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam and the election campaign has been started by his mother Balwinder Kaur and father Tarsem Singh.

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