Centre commutes death sentence of ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassin, sparks criticism

The Home Ministry on Monday decided to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was convicted for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, to life imprisonment. Beant Singh, credited for ending terrorism in Punjab, was assassinated on August 31, 1995.

Home Ministry's move to commute the death sentence of the dreaded Babbar Khalsa terrorist has triggered a massive political controversy, with the Congress party claiming that it shows BJP's "false patriotism".