The Indian government s response to the US s claim of an assassination attempt on a Khalistani separatist in the US stands in contrast to its reaction to Canada s allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist in Canada.
Indian intelligence sources have revealed that pro-Khalistan elements in Canada are recruiting and radicalizing Punjabi youths through a network that sponsors visas for medium-skilled jobs, including religious duties in gurdwaras they control. These youths are brought in under false pretenses and end up involved in the separatist movement, organizing anti-India protests and radical-religious congregations.
Highlights
Khalistan means The Land of Khalsa i.e. a separate nation for the Khalsa or a separate nation for the Sikhs.
Khalsa was founded in the year 1699 by Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs.
Khalsa means pure but over time, the idea was changed and it got politicised.
Amid the ongoing discussion about Khalistan in India, on Thursday we bring you the answers to questions like what is Khalistan and how its objectives are dangerous for India s national unity and integrity. Let us tell the history and current situation of Khalistan and also how the idea of Sikhistan took the form of Khalistan.