Khalistan separatists are looking to take the ISI’s Kashmir route in India
New Delhi, Dec 28: Over the past few weeks, the agencies, the National Investigation Agency in particular has swung into action to bust modules relating to the Khalistan movement. Last wee an absconding Khalistan terrorist Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, who was hiding in Cyprus (Europe) was arrested at New Delhi Airport by the National Investigation Agency.
For the the past couple of years, several attempts have been made to set up modules in Punjab with an intention reviving terrorism. Of late there has been a surge in the activities of the ISI backed Khalistani activists. Several leaders have come out to say that Pakistan wants to divide the Sikh community.
Intelligence Bureau officials tell OneIndia that along with the the rise of Khalistan terrorists, one must worry more about the separatism as well. Recently, a former top cop from Punjab, Shashi Kant said that the pro-Khalistan activists are trying to set up base in the United Kingdom, especially in Birmingham city.
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India has been raising concerns about pro-Khalistan elements in Pakistan misusing the Kartarpur corridor project. India handed over a dossier detailing how Sikh pilgrims visiting shrines in Pakistan were being subjected to pro-Khalistan propaganda.
A detailed dossier listing out the activities of the pro-Khalistan groups was handed over to Islamabad by India. The dossier, which was handed over during the Kartarpur Corridor talks at the Wagah border speaks about the various activities of the pro-Khalistan groups, including the Sikhs for Justice. The SJF was recently banned in India.
The group operates freely in Pakistan the dossier said, while also attaching an image of a pro-Khalistan leader, Gopal Singh Chawla meeting with terrorist and Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief, Hafiz Saeed.
The ISI has nurtured for long terrorists part of pro-Khalistan groups. They have been aided with funds, arms and training.
However,
there
appears
to
be
a
strategy
shift
at
the
moment
and
the
pro-Khalistan
forces
want
to
make
this
movement
a
political
one.
The
first
signs
were
seen
when
the
Sikhs
for
Justice
called
on
Pakistan
Prime
Minister,
Imran
Khan
to
support
their
movement.
The
SJF
which
would
organise
the
next
Referendum
2020
in
Pakistan
had
called
on
Imran
Khan
seeking
political
support
for
the
movement.
Officials
in
India
are
closely
watching
the
developments.
An
official
in
New
Delhi
informed
that
the
ISI
wants
to
take
the
Kashmir
route
in
Punjab.
This
has
always
been
the
plan,
but
by
getting
the
politics
into
it,
it
is
clear
that
they
want
to
take
the
Kashmir
route.
It is carbon copy of Kashmir says the officer. On one hand, they are training the terrorists and helping them stage attacks in Punjab. There has been a sudden surge in activity in Punjab, which includes terror attacks, propaganda and also setting up of modules.
While the ISI would allow this to continue on one hand, on the other it would want the political leadership to take a stand on the issue, the officer cited above explained.
The
SJF
has
been
told
clearly
to
take
the
political
route
so
that
the
movement
gets
political
legitimacy.
Once
the
stamp
is
given,
then
the
intention
is
to
get
the
Pakistan
leadership
to
raise
the
issue
on
international
forums,
just
the
way
it
does
in
the
case
of
Kashmir.
Close on the heels of these developments, the Intelligence Bureau has information about how the ISI would try and brainwash the Sikhs. This would be done to give the cause further legitimacy. The ISI would want the locals to speak up in favour of a separate Punjab nation. Once there is local support for such a cause, it makes the job of causing panic even more easier. The locals would be expected to provide support to the terrorists who claim that they are fighting for a separate Punjab nation.
The SJF in a letter had stated that several 100s of its campaigners have reached Pakistan to coordinate the Referendum 2020 campaign in the Nankana Sahib during the ongoing 549th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Devji.
The letter further said Referendum 2020 banners and Khalistan flags with the life-size portrait of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale have been placed throughout the Nankana Sahib complex.
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"SJF will initiate the registration of votes of Referendum 2020 during the next years scheduled 550th birth celebrations at Kartarpur Sahib. A permanent office of the SJF will be established in Lahore to coordinate the registration of Referendum votes."
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The worry for the agencies is that the ISI would try and propagate among the pilgrims the need for a pro-Khalistan movement.