[7] During the protests, Amritpal Singh joined Waris Punjab De, founded by actor and activist Sidhu to mobilise farmers.

[12][11][13] After the coming of leadership of Amritpal Singh, the mission of the organization has shifted towards the aims of "follow the tenets of Sikhism" and "establish Khalsa Raj".

[14] It launched a movement to promote Sikhs to undergo the Amrit Sanskar initiation ceremony into the Khalsa order, condemned drug usage and addiction, and practices such as dowry, through tours throughout the state of Punjab in November 2022.

[16] The group was criticized for carrying a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikhs, during the clashes, with some arguing that it was used as a "shield".

[18] On 18 March 2023, Indian authorities launched a manhunt for Singh after he was accused by police of attempted murder, obstruction of law enforcement and creating "disharmony" in society.

[19] During the manhunt, Indian authorities deployed thousands of paramilitary police and restricted Internet and mobile messaging services for nearly 30 million people across the Punjab state.

[24] In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Waris Panjab De leader Amritpal Singh contested from the Khadoor Sahib constituency while behind bars in Dibrugarh Jail over NSA charges.

Along with this progression, multiple Waris Panjab De members imprisoned in Dibrugarh Jail under the NSA had signalled a potential follow in the footsteps of Amritpal Singh, announcing to contest the By-Elections of vacant seats in the Vidhan Sabha.