Khalistan Protests in London: A Closer Look At The Perpetrators & Global Reactions

London: A group of Khalistani supporters staged a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London on October 2, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. The protest took a disturbing turn when demonstrators set fire to the Indian Tricolour flag and poured cow urine on it.

Paramjit Singh Pamma, a known Khalistani terrorist affiliated with the Khalistan Tiger Force and listed as one of the most wanted individuals by the NIA, was present at the protest. He used the occasion to issue threats and challenge India following the killing of Harjeet Singh Nijjar in Canada.

The protest occurred shortly after Khalistani extremists prevented the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, from entering a gurdwara in Glasgow, Scotland.

The connection between Gurcharan Singh, Pamma, and their ties to the Pakistan High Commission in London raises concerns. Their established links to Pakistan, a country often criticized for harbouring elements working against India, suggest a potential agenda to mobilize Khalistani elements against India from foreign soil.

The Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department, Vedant Patel, addressed the issue of the Khalistan referendum by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an organization designated as a terrorist group in India. Patel refrained from commenting directly on the unofficial referendum but emphasized the importance of fundamental rights, including freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble, as enshrined in the US Constitution.