Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended NIA probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from banned terrorist organization "Sikhs for Justice". The AAP leader may face mounting troubles for facilitating Devendra Pal Bhullar s release and espousing Pro-Khalistani sentiments.
A banned pro-Khalistan organisation has made threat calls to hundreds of people including journalists ahead of a crucial three-day G-20 meeting to be held in Uttarakhand s Ramnagar with an aim to internationalise the issue, officials said.
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 11:26 IST
Founded in 2007, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) is a separatist organisation operating out of the United States that calls for the secession of Punjab – as a homeland for Sikhs – from India. Punjab farmers protesting against the recently-enacted farm laws. | Photo Credit: PTI
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The outfit has previously organised a Referendum 2020 with a goal to “liberate Punjab from Indian occupation”
Polling for the referendum, as per its website, was expected to take place in November 2020 across several cities in North America, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, Kenya, Singapore and the Middle East
In July 2019, the Indian government placed a ban on SFJ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act