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Arrested members of banned Khalistani outfit were planning to go to Pakistan for terror training: Report

Hindustan Times Dated: August 31, 2020 Two people, who were arrested in Punjab for putting up a Khalistani flag on a building, were planning to go to Pakistan with the help of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to receive terror training, according to Hindustan Times’ sister publication Hindustan. The two prime accused, Jaspal Singh (24) and Inderjeet Singh Gill (23), of Moga’s Rauli village, were arrested by special cell of Delhi Police on Sunday. Jaspal Singh’s father is a police inspector and is posted in Muktsar. Quoting police, Hindustan reported that these two men were planning to go to Nepal from Delhi. From there, the ISI sleuths would have taken them to Pakistan for terror training. The plot involved luring more youth from Punjab to join them in Pakistan, according to Hindustan. According to the police, both Singh and Gill used to watch YouTube channels supported by pro-Khalistani outfits and had become members of ‘Sikh for Justice’ group through WhatsApp. Hin...

Punjab is part of India, UK on Khalistani extremist group planning referendum

Daily Hunt  Date: July 30, 2020 Daily Hunt: The British government has rejected the Khalistani extremist group Sikhs for Justice's Referendum 2020 which seeks separation of Punjab from rest of India, saying that it considers Punjab as part of India. A British High Commission spokesperson in response to a question on the SFJ-led referendum said, “This is a matter for the government and people of India, not foreign countries or overseas organisations. While we support the right of anyone to voice their opinion, the UK government is not involved in anyway with this unofficial and non-binding referendum," he said, adding, "We consider the Indian Punjab to be a part of India.” The so-called referendum is to form an "Independent country" in India's Punjab and has found support in Pakistan. Referendum posters have been seen at important Sikh gurudwaras, a matter that was raised with Islamabad by New Delhi. The development comes, days after Canad...