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Khalistan Commando chief Paramjit Panjwar gunned down in Pakistan

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Two unidentified shooters reportedly shot and killed wanted terrorist and Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) head Paramjit Singh Panjwar alias Malik Sardar Singh in Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan on Saturday morning.
He and his gunman were slain while they were strolling near his residence in Sunflower Society in Johar Town at 6 a.m. by two unidentified individuals on a motorbike. The gunfight injured the gunman, who was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Paramjit, who was involved in drug and weapon smuggling using drones into Indian Punjab, was born in Panjwar village near Taran Taran. He joined the KCF in 1986 after being radicalised by his cousin Labh Singh, and before that, he worked at a Central Cooperative Bank in Sohal.

After Labh Singh was eliminated by Indian security forces in the 1990s, Panjwar took over KCF and fled to Pakistan.
Panjwar, who was high on India ‘s top list of most wanted terrorists, kept the KCF alive by obtaining finances through cross-border arms smuggling and heroin trafficking. Despite Pakistan’s denials of his existence in its territory, Panjwar remained in Lahore while his wife and children went to Germany.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 6, 2023
Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM: Sikh delegation to Sitharaman

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Washington: The steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the interest of the Sikh community including their long-pending demands have resulted in the fizzling out of the separatist Khalistan movement, a delegation of Sikh Americans told the visiting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday.
Led by its chairman Jasdeep (Jassee) Singh and president Kanwaljit Singh Soni, the delegation felicitated her with traditional Saropa, memento, and flower bouquet.
Applauding the Modi Government for being there for Sikhs and for implementing several demands from the Sikh Community in the past nine years, Jassee Singh also said that due to these actions of the prime minister, Khalistan movement has fizzled out in the USA.

“In all of the USA, there are no more than a handful of Khalistanis who give the entire large Sikh community a bad name,” Singh was quoted as saying in a media note issued after the meeting.
The delegation said the Sikhs are nationalists and stand with united India and all Sikh issues will be resolved within the framework and constitution of India.
He requested the Finance Minister to forgive the large debt on Punjab stemming from the militancy years in the state and to declare it an enterprise zone where investments can be done for industries so that youth of Punjab can have a better future for them, the media release said.
During a meeting with a delegation of Overseas Friends of BJP team, headed by its national president Adapa Prasad, Sitharaman spoke about how the Modi government transformed India and set the country on a growth path.
In order to maintain this stable growth and fulfil Modi’s vision of Amrit Kaal of India, it is imperative for the BJP and Modi to win with full majorities in the coming parliamentary elections, the finance minister said.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 11, 2023
Khalistan threat to Himanta being taken seriously, case registered: Assam DGP

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Guwahati: Assam’s Director-General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Sunday said threat to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by a pro-Khalistan group was being taken very seriously.
In a purported audio clip, sent to some journalists, Sikh for Justice founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, a designated individual terrorist, was heard threatening Sarma.
“A case under appropriate sections of IPC and UAPA was registered at the STF police station,” the DGP tweeted.

Besides, the security of the chief minister has been adequately sensitised to the emerging threat, he added.
“In view of global events, the threat is being taken very seriously by the Assam Police. The central agencies have been kept in the loop on the issue,” Singh said.
Altogether eight associates of pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh are presently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam.
A multi-tier security arrangement has been made at the jail since March 19, when four members of the Waris Punjab De (WPD) were taken there in the first batch.

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April 2, 2023
3 arrested for causing violence at Khalistan event in Australia

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Melbourne: Three men were arrested in relation to an alleged violence that broke out late in January when pro-Khalistani supporters clashed with Indians at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria Police said.
Police didn’t specify whether the three were among the Khalistani backers, who incited violence during a referendum called by the banned Sikhs For Justice for the creation of an independent Sikh state.
The three include, a 23-year-old man from Kalkallo, who has been charged with affray, unlawful assault, and a 39 and a 36-year-old from Strathtulloh and Craigieburn, both charged with affray and violent disorder.
All those charged have been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 8.
The investigation remains ongoing and police are making enquiries to identify and apprehend any further alleged offenders from the day, the Victoria Police said in a statement.
The police, which used pepper spray to quell the protests had earlier arrested two men, aged 34 and 39, and issued a penalty notice for their riotous behaviour.
Police said they were in attendance at a Khalistan Referendum event at Federation Square on January 29, when fights broke out — one at about 12.45 p.m. and the other around 4.30 p.m.
It’s alleged flag poles were used by several men as weapons which caused physical injuries to multiple victims.

An Indian Tricolour was also burnt by a group of men at the event.
Two victims, one with a hand laceration to their head and another with a hand injury, were treated at the scene by paramedics. Several other victims sustained injuries and required medical treatment.
In both alleged incidents, police said they quickly responded to separate and disperse the crowd.
Continuing its massive crackdown against the Khalistanis, Victoria’s police had earlier released images of six men, believed to have been involved in the late January violence.
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March 30, 2023
Man gets message to replace Tricolour with Khalistan flag; case filed

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New Delhi: The Delhi Police has registered a case against unidentified people for recording and circulating an audio message containing the threat to remove the Indian flag from Pragati Maidan, the venue for the high-profile G-20 meeting in September.
The case was registered as the complaint of a man who received a pre-recorded message on his phone when he arrived at the Delhi airport.
In the message, the alleged Khalistan supporter was talking about taking over Pragati Maidan and removing the Indian flag. Later, the person also allegedly talked about ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, they said.
A case under sections 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion etc), and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at IGI Airport Police Station, they said.
The case has been transferred to the Special Cell unit of the Delhi Police, they added.
Singh, the radical preacher, is on the run after the Punjab Police arrested several of his supporters in a major crackdown that began weeks after the group stormed the Ajnala Police Station near Amritsar to secure the release of an arrested associate.
The episode raised fears over the possibility of the return of Khalistani militancy to the state that borders Pakistan.
Police said efforts are on to trace Amritpal Singh. A lookout circular and a non-bailable warrant have been issued against the Khalistan sympathizer.

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March 25, 2023
Punjab: VHP hails crackdown on Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh

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New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday hailed the police crackdown on radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh in Punjab, saying the state government’s action in collaboration with the Centre reflects the country’s resolve to take on forces challenging the sovereignty of India.
Addressing a press conference, VHP working president Alok Kumar also appreciated the Punjab government for showing the “will-power and determination” to take action against such elements.
He also called upon everyone to rise above political lines and come together to send out a message that the country will not allow anyone to let Punjab “burn in the fire of terrorism once again.”
“In the last two days, the will power and determination that Punjab has shown as well as the way the state government and the Centre together has taken on the forces challenging the sovereignty of India reflects the country’s resolve,” Kumar told reporters.
“The Punjab government joining hands with the Centre has challenged the divisive forces in the state and we see that the one, who used to challenge the government and challenge the country’s Home minister, had to run and hide today,” he said.
The VHP leader alleged that Khalistan is “a new business, especially in Canada and England,” and said every Indian should rise and protest against it.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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March 20, 2023
UK envoy summoned after Khalistan supporters take down Tricolour at Indian High Commission in London

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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) late on Sunday summoned the senior-most UK diplomat in India to convey its strong protest after some pro-Khalistani groups allegedly took down the Tricolour at the Indian High Commission in London.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted: “India lodges strong protest with UK”, along with a ministry statement.
Some pro-Khalistani groups staged a demonstration at the Indian High Commission in London over Punjab government’s crackdown against self-styled radical preacher Amritpal Singh.
The MEA, in a statement, said an explanation was demanded for the complete absence of the British security that allowed these elements to enter the High Commission premises.
“She was reminded in this regard of the basic obligations of the UK government under the Vienna Convention,” it said.
A statement said it finds unacceptable the indifference of the UK government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK.
“It is expected that the UK government would take immediate steps to identify, arrest and prosecute each one of those involved in today’s incident, and put in place stringent measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents,” it added.

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March 20, 2023
Khalistan supporters force closure of Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane: Report

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Melbourne: The Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane was forced to close down on Wednesday due to safety concerns after Khalistan supporters organised an unauthorised gathering and blocked the entry of the office, days after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assured India that his government will not tolerate “extreme actions.” The incident is the latest in a series of radical activities against the Indian community in Australia.
It comes days after Australian Prime Minister Albanese assured his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that Australia won’t tolerate any extreme actions like attacks on religious places.
The Honorary Consulate located on Swann Road in the Taringa suburb of Brisbane was forced to close down after Khalistan supporters blockaded the entry.
Queensland Police says it was an unauthorised gathering, however, they were allowed to enter the consulate property and block anyone from entering it, according to The Australia Today portal.
Parvinder Singh, a resident of regional Queensland, said he took leave from his work to attend an appointment at Indian Consulate, in Brisbane.
However, Singh is left with no choice but to go back and reschedule his appointment to get his young child’s Overseas Citizen of Indian card issues sorted.
“These thugs should not be allowed to dictate how we live our life in Australia,” Singh said.
“They are threatening us when we visit Gurughar (Gurudwara) now these Khalistan supporters are entering into our daily life for worse.” “Queensland government and police need to deal with the full force of the law as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a few days back,” Singh added.

“Australia won’t tolerate any extreme actions and attacks that took place in religious buildings, and there is no place for such action against Hindu temples,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said while addressing a press conference in New Delhi on March 11.
“And we will take every action through our police and also our security agencies to make sure that anyone responsible for this faces the full force of the law. We’re a tolerant multicultural nation, and there is no place in Australia for this activity,” he said.
Sarah L Gates, the Director of Hindu Human Rights based in Brisbane, said: “Indian Consulate was forced to close today due to safety concerns after Sikhs for Justice targeted them with their propaganda.” “Slogans were raised against Hindus calling them supremacists with Khalistan Zindabad,” Gates said.
A few days back, the Honorary Consulate of India in Australia’s Brisbane city was targeted by Khalistani supporters who raised the Khalistan flag at the office.
The incidents come following the vandalism of three Hindu temples in Australia by Khalistani supporters.
On January 23, the management of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple also known as the Hare Krishna Temple in Melbourne’s Albert Park found the walls of the revered temple vandalised with graffiti “Hindustan Murdabad”.
On January 16, the historic Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs, Victoria, was vandalised in a similar manner.
On January 12, the Swaminarayan temple in Melbourne was defaced by ‘anti-social elements’ with anti-India graffiti.
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March 15, 2023
Supporters of Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal clash with police

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Chandigarh: Carrying swords and arms, supporters of Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, chief of the Waris Punjab De group, on Thursday clashed with police and forcefully seized a police complex in Punjab’s Amritsar district to demand the release of their activist within 24 hours.
Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh worked in transport business in Dubai & came back only in 2022 and became head of ‘Waris Punjab De’ organization.
Today, mob attacked Ajnala police station in Amritsar, Punjab & demanded the release of Lovepreet Toofan (close aide of Amritpal). pic.twitter.com/yV9RYFlGMA
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) February 23, 2023
Six policemen were injured amid the protests and were admitted to a hospital.
The protesters were staging a demonstration in Ajnala town against the arrest of Amritpal Singh’s aide Lovepreet Toofan.
To defuse the tension and in view of the situation’s sensitivity, Police Commissioner Jaskaran Singh told the media that the protesters have given enough proof that Lovepreet Toofan is innocent. “The SIT (Special Investigation Team) has taken note of it. These people will peacefully disperse now, and the law will take its course,” he said.
A case was registered against Amritpal Singh and his supporters for allegedly kidnapping and thrashing a resident of Chamkaur Sahib in Ropar district.
Videos and photos shared on social media showed crowd of protesters outside the police station, while the cops tried to control the crowd.
“The FIR was registered only with a political motive. If they don’t cancel the case in one hour, the administration will be responsible for whatever happens next,” Amritpal Singh, who had recently reportedly issued a threat to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he will meet the same fate as that of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The Waris Punjab De is an organisation of radicals founded by activist Deep Sidhu, who died in a road accident in February last year.

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February 24, 2023