KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
Khalistani
terror group 'Sikhs For Justice' has once again targeted Republic Day
celebrations in India, asking its supporters to 'block' Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and remove the tricolour from the national capital on January 26. The
radical pro-Khalistan outfit has made multiple attempts to infiltrate peaceful
proceedings in New Delhi by making shocking offers in the name of rewards to
further their Khalistani agenda.
In a new propagandist video shared by SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu on Facebook, the banned outfit has announced $1 Million dollars as a 'reward' to anyone who would raise Khalistani flags instead of the Indian tricolour in Delhi on Republic Day.
"This
is the matter of Sikhs and Hind. This time the tricolour will not be allowed
anywhere in Delhi. The campaign to liberate Punjab from Indian occupation
through 'Khalistani Referendum' will continue equal to 2022 Vidhan Sabha
elections," Pannu was heard saying in the video shared today. He also
appeared to burn Indian flags in the video.
Farmers
breach Red Fort, wreak havoc on Republic Day
A
similar attempt to instigate the Sikhs in India was made last year when the SFJ
had announced a cash reward of USD 2,50,000 for hoisting the Khalistan flag at
the India Gate on Republic Day. It also hijacked the farmers' protest, asking
them to indulge in anti-national activities on the national holiday.
Republic
Day 2021 celebrations were thus marred by violent protests as the farmers who
proposed to take out a peaceful tractor rally resorted to violence by breaking
barricades, violating permitted routes, attacking police personnel, and
storming the iconic Red Fort. Some anti-national elements among the protestors
climbed atop the rampart of the monument and planted the Nishan Sahib.
SFJ claims responsibility for PM Modi's security breach
The
terror group recently made headlines after it claimed responsibility for the
major lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security on his way to Ferozpur
on January 5. The Sikhs for Justice had released a video on January 3 inciting
farmers to block PM Modi cavalcade in Punjab, where he was scheduled to address
a political rally. For this, the terrorist organisation had also announced a
$100,000 reward.
After the incident, Pannu claimed that Sikhs had driven PM Modi out of Punjab and the upcoming assembly polls will decide the Khalistan referendum.
Prime Minister Modi's convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 mins near Ferozepur after the road was blocked by some protesters. The MHA has termed it a major security lapse. BKU (Krantikari) chief Surjit Singh Phool revealed that it was his faction which blocked the roads.