293:(SAD) formally requested the President to dismiss National Commission for Minorities chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura from his position, citing concerns of interference in the religious affairs of the Sikh community. The SAD accused Lalpura of attempting to disrupt the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), a prominent Sikh religious organization. This move by the SAD reflects their strong objection to what they perceive as undue interference in Sikh religious matters by a government-appointed official.
305:. His son Ajayveer Singh stated that his father had humble beginnings as he rose from a modest house in the backward area, deprived of the love of his father S. Sarwan Singh Lalpura who had passed away, and rose to become IPS Officer and afterwards attaining Cabinet rank in the Union Government. All this became possible due to the blessings of Almighty Akalpurkh and the support of his family including his better half Hardeep Kaur, Daughter Jasmine Kaur Nijjar.
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245:, referring to him as a "better Sikh than most of us." Lalpura highlighted several initiatives by the Modi government aimed at the Sikh community, including the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor in 2019 and the removal of Sikh foreign nationals from a secret blacklist. He claimed that Prime Minister Modi's announcement to repeal the controversial
217:. During this critical operation, Bhindranwale had agreed to surrender, but on the condition that only baptized officers would apprehend him. Consequently, a specialized three-member team was assembled for this task, consisting of Lalpura himself, along with police officer Jarnail Singh Chahal and SDM BS Bhullar.
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It was he who began the project of cleaning the Kali Bein River in
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Lalpura is also a prolific author, with works like 1. Japji Sahib Ek
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Throughout his law enforcement career, Lalpura held key positions in Punjab's border districts, including DIG Punjab Police, SSP Amritsar, SSP Tarantaran, SSP Kapurthala and
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