Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Wednesday said that the government would amend rules regarding panchayatnama, mandatory for granting parole to prisoners.
He was here to preside over a programme organised at the Amritsar Central Jail to mark the Independence Day celebrations. He said that he was committed to turning prisons into ‘sudhar ghar’ by bringing welfare schemes for the benefit of inmates.
While addressing prisoners, the Jails Minister said that due to delayed or non-issuance of panchayatnama by village panchayats, the parole of prisoners got delayed. “We are contemplating to amend the rules. If panchayats fail to issue the same after three reminders, it will be considered in favour of the prisoner,” the minister said.