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  • Khalistani Terrorist Pannun Threatens To Break India; Urges China To Take Arunachal ‘Back’ |

    Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the general counsel of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and designated a terrorist by India, has released a video threatening India’s sovereignty, claiming he will initiate independence movements in states beyond Punjab.

    According to the TOI report, in the latest video, Pannun said, “Mission of SFJ 2024: ONE India, To 2047: NONE India,” in response to Canada’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, David Morrison, stating that “Canada’s policy is clear: India’s territorial integrity must be respected. There’s one India, and that’s been made very clear.”

    Morrison stated this during a public hearing of the Canadian Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa earlier this month. 

    According to TOI reports, In the video, Pannun addresses Chinese President Xi Jinping and states that “now is the time to order the Chinese army to take Arunachal Pradesh back” falsely claiming that “Arunachal Pradesh is the territory of China”.

    Pannun threatens to fuel independence movements in Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland next, “just like in Punjab”, to “Balkanise the Union of India”. 

  • ‘Completely Unwarranted’: India On Summons To Govt In Khalistani Terrorist Pannun’s Murder Plot |

    India on Thursday strongly reacted to summons issued by a US court to the Indian government over the civil suit filed by pro-Khalistan separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun alleging a plot to assassinate him. This included the recent killing of a prominent leader of the Khalistan movement, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia.

    Besides the Indian government, Pannun also sued several senior intelligence officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, former R&AW chief Samant Goel, R&AW agent Vikram Yadav, and Indian businessman Nikhil Gupta. As per the summons, a reply has been sought within 21 days. 

    Reacting to Pannun’s lawsuit against the Indian government in the US over an ‘assassination’ attempt, New Delhi said that the summons was “completely unwarranted.” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that this particular case has been lodged, but it doesn’t change our views about the underlying situation. 

    “As we’ve said earlier, these are completely unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations. Now that this particular case has been lodged, It doesn’t change our views about the underlying situation. I would only invite your attention to the person behind this particular case whose antecedents are well known. I would also underline the fact that the organization so-called that this person represents is an unlawful organization, has been declared as such under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act of 1967 and it has been done so on account of its involvement in anti-national and subversive activities aimed at disrupting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India,” Misri said during the afternoon briefing.

    #WATCH | On designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun filed lawsuit against Indian govt in US over ‘assassination’ attempt, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, “As we’ve said earlier, these are completely unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations. Now that this particular… pic.twitter.com/qAbYrc177C


    — ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2024

    Pannun, designated as a terrorist by India, is seeking damages from India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, former R&AW chief Samant Goel, R&AW officer Vikram Yadav, and Nikhil Gupta, accused of attempting to murder Pannun. Gupta is currently being held in a Brooklyn prison awaiting trial. According to the Times of India, Pannun’s lawsuit, filed in a New York federal district court, claims the Indian government was involved in the assassination plots. India has denied any involvement.

    Nijjar was gunned down outside his gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., in June. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September 2023 that the assassination appears to have been ordered by India. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has charged four Indian nationals residing in Canada with Nijjar’s murder.

    One of the defendants in Pannun’s lawsuit is Nikhil Gupta, who is currently held in a Brooklyn prison while awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. The other officials—Vikram Yadav, Samant Goel, and Ajit Doval—remain in India and have not been charged. “While this action is only indicting the foot soldiers, this lawsuit is really against the government of India,” Canada based The Globe and Mail quoted Pannun as saying.

  • Russia Slams US For Alleging India’s Role In Pannun’s Foiled Murder Plot, Says ‘No Reliable Evidence…’ world news

    The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday dismissed the US’s allegations against India for a foiled assassination plot against pro-Khalistan radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying that Washington has not yet provided any reliable evidence of Indian citizens’ involvement in the case. “According to the information we have, Washington has yet to provide any credible evidence of Indian citizens’ involvement in the planning of the murder of a certain GS Pannun.

    “Speculation on this topic in the absence of evidence is unacceptable,” said Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman, during a briefing on Wednesday. She said that the United States does not understand the national mentality or the historical context of the Indian state’s development, and that it disrespects India as a state.

    Zakharova’s remarks came in response to a media question about Moscow’s reaction to allegations against an Indian official of a foiled “assassination” plot, and the American news publication ‘The Washington Post’ stating that India is attempting to do the same as Russia and Saudi Arabia. against its opponent.

    “I believe ‘The Washington Post’ should use the term “repressive regime” and everything you quoted about Washington. It is difficult to imagine a more repressive regime than Washington, both domestically and internationally. Now, directly to your question,” she added. .

    “Regular unfounded accusations by the US against New Delhi (we see that they falsely accuse not only India but also many other states) of violating religious freedoms reflect the US’ misunderstanding of the national mentality, the historical context of the development of the Indian state. , and disrespect for India as a state,” she stated.

    “This doesn’t just apply to India. The reason is a desire to destabilize India’s internal political situation in order to complicate the upcoming general elections. This is an example of interference in India’s internal affairs,” she said.

    In April, the External Affairs Ministry rejected a report in The Washington Post that named an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) official as being involved in the alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States.

    Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), described the US media report as “speculative and irresponsible” and described it as an “unwarranted and unsubstantiated” imputation on a “serious matter” that is being investigated.

  • ‘AAP will have won investment from Khalistani chief’, alleges HP Congress chief

    Via PTI

    SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh on Tuesday alleged that Khalistani chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun may have performed a very powerful function in investment the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP).

    Pratibha Singh in a remark requested the AAP to show its resources of investment.

    Terming her remark “unlucky”, state AAP spokesperson Gaurav Sharma stated, “Individuals who are living in homes of glass, don’t throw stones at others homes.”

    “AAP’s reputation and base is on the upward push in Himachal Pradesh, this is the reason each, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, are feeling insecure,” he stated. “For this reason, Pratibha Singh is issuing baseless remark referring to AAP’s investment which doesn’t go well with her,” Sharma stated.

    Pratibha Singh additionally expressed worry over ‘Sikh For Justice’ Normal Suggest Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s danger to Himachal Pradesh in an audio message and referred to as for his instant arrest. She stated it was once “shameful” that the foreign-based extremist is issuing open threats to the rustic and the state, however the govt was once “doing not anything”.

    Pratibha Singh, an MP from Mandi, stated Pannun has previous additionally threatened the state govt however not anything was once finished even then.

    Disregarding her fees as futile, Sharma stated there was once a wish to care for “the anti-national forces” jointly within the “nationwide and the state pastime”. He stated that AAP has been challenging Pannun’s arrest for a very long time.

    Previous, Pannun in an audio messages threatened the state leader minister of violence within the state if he stops the elevating of the Khalistani flag in Dharamshala.

    In his message, he boasted in regards to the Monday RPG assault at Punjab Police intelligence headquarters in Mohali, and stated “it would had been Shimla additionally”.

  • Himachal borders sealed; Pannun booked over Khalistani flags outdoor meeting

    By means of PTI

    SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Police booked Sikhs for Justice chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun beneath anti-terror regulation UAPA and “sealed” the state’s borders after Khalistsni flags had been submit at the gates of the state meeting complicated in Dharamshala on Sunday.

    Himachal Pradesh police leader Sanjay Kundu additionally ordered the sealing of the state’s border and beefing up of the state-wide safety, bringing up “pro-Khalistan actions” within the state and the banned outfit’s announcement of a Khalistan “referendum day” on June 6.

    The “sealing” of the border implies strict assessments on cars and other people coming into the hilly state, police mentioned.

    HP Director Normal of Police Kundu mentioned Pannun has been booked as the principle accused beneath segment 13 of the Illegal Actions Prevention Act and sections 153 A and 153 B of the India Penal Code, but even so segment 3 of the HP Open Puts (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1985.

    Whilst segment 13 of the UAPA relates to the offence of inciting or abetting terror acts, sections 153 A and 153 B of the IPC take care of the offences of selling communal or sectarian divides and animosity.

    Kundu mentioned the FIR towards Pannun and others was once lodged at the grievance of Ram Chand alias Ajay Kumar of Kaned village beneath Dharamshala tehsil of the Kangra district.

    In a commentary right here on Sunday night, the DGP mentioned, “Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the overall recommend to Sikhs for Justice has been made the principle accused within the case.”

    The case was once lodged at Dharamshala police station, he added The HP DGP additionally arrange a seven-member Particular Investigation Workforce to expeditiously examine the case involving the placing up of Khalistani banners and scrawling of pro-Khalistan slogans and graffiti over the outer partitions close to the principle gate of the Himachal legislative meeting complicated Tapovan in Dharamshala.

    The contributors of the SIT are Kangra’s Further Superintendent of Police Puneet Raghu, Jawalaji’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer Chander Paul, Mandi’s Deputy SP (CID) Sushant Sharma, Jawali SDPO Sidharath Sharma, but even so the Dharamshala police station’s SHO and the Yol police publish in-charge, the DGP mentioned in his commentary.

    The SIT has been directed to take in the investigation of the case instantly and perform a qualified and unbiased investigation to make sure transparency, the HP police leader mentioned.

    “The SIT has additionally been directed to touch with the state and central intelligence businesses to unearth the inter-state and world linkages if any,” he added.

    Kundu additionally ordered to “seal” the state’s border and give a boost to safety at crowded and delicate puts in Himachal Pradesh.

    The HP DGP additionally requested the quite a lot of box formations of the HP Police to stay on prime alert in view of the incidents of Khalistani components within the neighbouring states and in addition that of the placing up of a Khalistani banner within the Una district on April 11.

    His instructions adopted “additionally in view of the incident of hoisting banners and graffiti of Khalistan at the outer boundary of Vidhan Sabha in Dharamshala in addition to the danger posed by way of SJF’s announcement of June 6 because the vote casting date for Khalistan Referendum in Himachal Pradesh”.

    Further DGP-CID, vary IGs and DIGs and district police chiefs too were directed “to seal all interstate borders/boundaries and stay a strict vigil on the puts of possible hideouts i.e. motels and lodges of legal components, he mentioned.

    “They have got been directed to stay the particular safety devices (SSUs), bomb disposal squads and fast reactions groups (QRTs) in place and on prime alert and enhance the safety of dams, railway stations, bus stands, cities, govt structures and necessary installations,” mentioned Kundu.

    The HP police leader additionally directed quite a lot of box formations to sensitise all of the safety group of workers/chowkidars of presidency structures, banks, PSUs in regards to the danger and to advise them to file any subject of outrage to the native police station instantly.

    Pannun had previous also referred to as for hoisting the Khalistani flag in Shimla on April 29.