Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), issued a video threat on December 24 to disrupt the Mahakumbh Mela 2025. In the video, Pannun declared that the 2025 Mahakumbh Mela will be the last one, and incited violence against Hindus on key dates, including January 14, 2025, January 29, 2025, and February 3, 2025 citing retaliation for the deaths of three Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) members in the recent Pilibhit encounter (Uttar Pradesh). Reiterating his demand for a separate Khalistan state, he urged his supporters to target the religious gathering, escalating concerns about security at the event.