Exclusive interview: Kirandeep Kaur, Amritpal Singh's wife
Q/ You say Amritpal is innocent. Is he fearless, or has he failed to understand the law of the land?
A/ Amrit told me anything could happen anytime. He was [aware of it]. If the government is against him, it can arrest him, but he never told me that he could be [pursued] in such a way. The way it is being done is illegal and it is not the correct way to try to detain someone. Obviously, with what he was doing, I knew there is a risk of him getting arrested. I used to ask him for my own peace of mind, “Amrit, will you be at risk?’’ He told me that risk was always there because he was preaching about Sikhism and the government did not like it.
Q/ Did you know about his preaching activities before you met him?
A/ Yes, I messaged him regarding one of the projects he was doing. He was about to go live on Instagram to discuss the issue of raising our voice for Sikhism and saving our language. That was how we got in touch. But, at that point in time, I never knew that we were going to get married.
Q/ Were you following him on social media?
A/ Yes, I have been following him on Instagram
for a year. I saw that he was popular and his posts were being shared by many people. I sent him an appreciation message and told him that what he was doing was very good. I said he was powerful in his approach and that I would support him. It was just a supportive message.
Q/ Did anyone share his social media posts with you?
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