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Canada ‘honors’ Khalistani separatist Nijjar with silence, India retaliates with Kanishka bombing reminder

News June 19, 2024 indica

The Indian Consulate in Vancouver reminded the world about the bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka) in which 329 people, including 86 children, were killed, as the Canadian Parliament ‘honored’ deceased Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar with a moment of silence.

The ‘India in Vancouver’ X account of the Consulate General of India in Vancouver in a post said, “India stands at the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threat.”

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused in alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Pannun, extradited to US from Czech Republic

News June 16, 2024 indica

Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national who is accused of being involved in the alleged failed murder plot of India-designated pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City, has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the US to stand trial, NBC News reported.

A US District Court spokesperson said Gupta is scheduled to appear in the lower Manhattan courthouse on federal murder-for-hire charges Monday, June 17, the Amercian broadcaster said.

San Francisco swamped with “voters” taking part in Sikh “referendum” organized by outlawed Khalistani group

News January 30, 2024February 1, 2024 indica

On January 28, the Civic Center Plaza across the City Hall in San Francisco turned into a little Punjab, where thousands of Khalistan supporting Sikhs converged with their families to vote for a “referendum” demanding a new country to be carved out of India. The vote seeks to gather Sikhs’ opinions on whether Punjab should break away from India to form an independent nation called Khalistan.

Designated Khalistani terrorist Pannun issues fresh threats ahead of India’s Republic Day

News January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 indica

US-based Indian designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has issued fresh threats ahead of India’s Republic Day. Several pictures on social media show pro-Khalistani graffiti in New Delhi. The graffiti contained threats ahead of the Republic Day parade on January 26 with claims that SFJ aims to “avenge” the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India: Additional security at Delhi, Punjab airports after Khalistani group SFJ’s threats

News November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 indica

India’s Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered extra security checks for Air India flights in Punjab and Delhi airports after a threat received from the outlawed separatist Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). On November 5, SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a designated terrorist in India, gave a call to the global Sikh community to “stop flying Air India” from November 19.

Khalistani outfit SFJ reward for Indian envoy’s arrest, releases map with Delhi as part of Khalistan

News October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 indica

At the conclusion of the second phase of “Khalistan referendum” on October 29, the radical Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) group announced $100,000 for the arrest of High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and released a new map with Delhi as part of Khalistan. The outlawed extremist group holds Verma responsible for the “assassination” of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was gunned down on June 18 this year outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in British Columbia province.

Khalistani leader Pannun threatens Indo-Canadian Hindus, asks them to leave

News September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 indica

Stating that pro-Khalistan Sikhs have always been loyal to Canada, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of radical Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), threatened Indo-Canadian Hindus and asked them to leave the country in a video which went viral on Wednesday. The emboldened dare from Pannun, legal counsel of SFJ, which is a banned terror outfit in India, comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, resulting in tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats.

‘Absurd, motivated’: India rejects Canada’s allegations over killing of Khalistani terrorist

News September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 indica

India on Tuesday rejected claims by the Canada government that it had an involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Terming them as “absurd and motivated” the external affairs ministry in a statement said, “We have seen and reject the statement of the Canadian Prime Minister in their Parliament, as also the statement by their Foreign Minister. Allegations of Government of India’s involvement in any act of violence in Canada are absurd and motivated.”

Canada: Indian community waves Tricolour outside consulate countering pro-Khalistani protesters

News July 9, 2023July 10, 2023 indica

Members of the Indian community holding the Tricolour, gathered outside the Indian consulate in Toronto in Canada on Saturday to protect their diplomats and the consulate office and countered a pro-Khalistan protest in Canada’s Toronto. Indian diaspora members were seen raising slogans such as “Bharat Mata ki jai”, “Vande Mataram”, “Long Live India” and “Khalistan Murdabad”, and carried placards with “Khalistani are not Sikh”, and “Canada stop supporting Khalistani Canadian terrorists”.

US condemns Khalistani vandalism and arson at San Francisco consulate

News July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 indica

The US has strongly condemned the reported vandalism and attempted arson by pro-Khalistan supporters against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Sunday (local time).

“The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the US is a criminal offense,” US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a tweet on Monday.