ISLAMABAD: The prominent pro-Khalistan Sikh leader Amritpal Singh in a video message on Thursday called for a ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ – a deliberative assembly of the Sikh community – as a big search operation against him is underway.
Earlier this month, the Indian police had started “massive cordon and search operations” and suspended mobile and internet services across Punjab in a push to arrest Amritpal.
The Indian government had also summoned its UK’s senior-most diplomat to protest the taking down of its national flag at the Indian High Commission in London by pro-Khalistan demonstrators.
Soon after, it summoned Canada’s High Commissioner also to convey strong concerns over Sikh protesters in Canada and how they were allowed to breach the security of the consulates and diplomatic mission of India.
Operation against ‘Waris Punjab De’
Operation against Amritpal and his party ‘Waris Punjab De’ (heirs of Punjab) is still underway.
The Punjab government has informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that Amritpal Singh still absconds from the law.
Latest update from Bhai Amritpal Singh
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— Shere Panjab (@SherePanjabUK) March 30, 2023
IG Punjab said in affidavit submitted in the court, that Amritpal is absconding from the law. Raids have been conducted to arrest him. Multiple teams have raided at his various suspected hideouts.
Meanwhile, in a video message posted online, Amritpal Singh spoke of the crackdown against Sikhs, especially his friends and allies. He said that they know they would suffer all this injustice owing to the path that they are treading.
Another video released by #Amritpalsingh . He put the ball in the court of Jathedar saab to call Sarbat Khalsa. He also said that I'm not scared of arrest.#Punjab pic.twitter.com/RwQVgREZm3
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He said that he was calling upon the Sikh community in India and abroad to arrange a Sarbat Khalsa at Damdama Sahib in Punjab this Baisakhi on 14 April.
The Punjab police claimed to have taken into custody about 360 people linked to the ‘Waris Punjab De’ group.
