CM announces remission for prisoners on IDay

CHANDIGARH: As a goodwill gesture, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has recommended the remission of prison sentences of up-to one year for convicted prisoners undergoing imprisonment in jails of state. Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore, who is vested with the powers to grant such remissions under the provisions of Article 161 of the Constitution of India, accorded his approval on Sunday. These remissions would be however, not be granted to a person convicted in heinous crimes.