Two Men Sentenced for Hoisting Khalistani Flag on Punjab Government Building
2 hours agoCrime
35LENS
2 SourcesMohali, India
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Two Men Sentenced for Hoisting Khalistani Flag on Punjab Government Building

Two men, Inderjeet Singh and Jaspal Singh from Moga, Punjab, were sentenced to five years and six months in jail with fines for hoisting a Khalistani flag on the deputy commissioner's office building in August 2020, a day before Independence Day. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated they acted on instructions from Pannun and Harpreet Singh, members of the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), who remain absconders. The incident also involved disrespecting the Indian national flag. Pannun had earlier encouraged such acts via social media, offering monetary rewards.

Political Bias
10%80%10%
Sentiment
32%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 1 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 10%● Center 80%● Right 10%

The articles primarily present the official perspective from the National Investigation Agency and court proceedings, focusing on legal actions against the accused and their links to the SFJ. There is limited representation of alternative viewpoints or responses from the accused or their supporters, reflecting a law enforcement and judicial framing of the incident.

Sentiment — Negative (32/100)

The tone across the articles is factual and neutral, reporting on the court verdict and investigation details without emotive language. The coverage emphasizes the legal consequences and official findings, maintaining an objective stance without expressing approval or condemnation.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
theprintTwo men get jail term for hoisting Khalistani flag on government building in Punjab: NIACenterNegative
hindustantimesTwo men get jail term for hoisting Khalistani flag on government building in Punjab: NIACenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

hindustantimes broke this story on 1 May, 09:23 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    hindustantimes1 May, 09:23 am
    Two men get jail term for hoisting Khalistani flag on government building in Punjab: NIA
  2. 2
    theprint1 May, 09:31 am
    Two men get jail term for hoisting Khalistani flag on government building in Punjab: NIA

Lens Score breakdown

35/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
National Investigation AgencyMohali Special Court
Enforcement
National Investigation Agency
Judiciary
Mohali Special Court

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Mohali, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
1 May 2026
Key entities
MohaliMoga districtNational Investigation AgencyKhalistan movementFlag of IndiaRed FortSocial mediaUnited States dollarHaryanaPunjab, IndiaIndiaDistrict magistrate