When #BritishIndia was partitioned in 1947 on #Hindu-#Muslim lines, #Punjab was part of #independent #India & remains its integral part
India is NOT “occupying” it. #Sikhs don’t identify with Muslims
Egged on by #Pakistan, the #separatist movement ran a decade-long #terror campaign in India under Sikh militant leader #Bhindranwale, who was killed in #OperationBlueStar when India flushed terrorists hiding in & using #GoldenTemple as their command & control center
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Although #AP describes #Khalistan as a bloody armed #insurgency that shook #India in the 1970s and 1980s, it distorts it as #independence movement
AP acknowledges: “In 1984, Indian forces stormed the #GoldenTemple to flush out #separatists who had taken refuge there”
“The dead included #Sikh militant leader Jarnail Singh #Bhindranwale… leading the armed insurgency”
PM #IndiraGandhi, who ordered #OperationBlueStar was later assassinated by her own Sikh bodyguards
The U.S. has charged an Indian national in what prosecutors allege was a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist at the behest of an unnamed Indian government official. The charges announced Wednesday against an Indian national arrested in June in Europe come two months after Canada's prime minister said there were credible accusations that India may have been linked to the killing of a Sikh activist near Vancouver, straining relations between the two countries. The U.S. case is particularly sensitive given the high priority that President Joe Biden has placed on improving ties with India and courting it to be a major partner in the push to counter China’s increasing assertiveness. India has outlawed the Sikh independence movement.
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#Indian police arrested a #separatist leader who had revived calls for #Khalistan & stirred fears of violence in #Punjab. #AmritpalSingh, a #preacher, captured national attention through his fiery speeches… He drew #inspiration from #Bhindranwale”
This is related to BOTH of these:
#Nijjar in #Canada ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111489209018382686
#Pannun in #US ➡️ https://apnews.com/article/india-us-sikh-separatist-leader-69968608495e33e8ed88a86bff71b381
I’m just connecting the 3 stories about revival of militant Khalistan, not defending #assassinations
U.S. authorities say an Indian government official directed a plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City after he advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs. They also announced murder-for-hire charges were unsealed in Manhattan federal court against a man arrested in the Czech Republic who was alleged to be part of the plot. The government official was not identified by name in the indictment. A White House National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement that it engaged in direct conversations with the Indian government at the highest levels about holding those responsible accountable after learning about the plot in July.
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After 3 decades of quiet, somebody is stirring up the #Khalistan #secessionist movement to destabilize #India AGAIN.
This is an international story, NOT just a story about #India.
In 1970-80’s, they used holy #Sikh #GoldenTemple as local command & control center while unleashing a decade-long #terror campaign in India
They also had masterminds in #Canada who blew up 2 jumbo jets, one at #Tokyo #Narita and another mid-air over #Scotland killing all passengers ➡️ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66909820
Ramesh #NotGoingBack