Khalistan Threat Looms Large: SFJ Defaces Amritsar, Targets Punjab CM
Pro-Khalistan graffiti has appeared across Amritsar, sparking widespread concern. Prominent buildings, including Khalsa College and a temple, were targeted with spray-painted slogans.
The banned organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), swiftly claimed responsibility for the vandalism. Their leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, issued a provocative statement.
Pannu’s statement called for disrupting Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony. This represents a direct challenge to the state’s authority.
Amritsar police have launched an investigation into the incident. The timing, close to Independence Day, heightens security concerns.
The brazen act underscores the persistent threat of Khalistani extremism and the need for heightened vigilance across Punjab. The state government faces the challenge of ensuring a peaceful Independence Day celebration in the face of this direct threat.
