SOURCE: AFI
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in the United States, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of the banned Sikh For Justice (SFJ) and a designated Khalistani terrorist, released a 90-second video issuing threats against Indian-American citizens.
Pannun accused Indian-American Hindus who participated in Modi’s reception of “treason” and demanded that they leave the United States. He labeled them as “followers of Modi’s violent Hindutva ideology” and reiterated the SFJ’s goal of “Balkanizing India through a Khalistan referendum.”
Pannun claimed that these individuals were “promoting India’s transnational repression in America” and were “not loyal to the American constitution.” He directly addressed Prime Minister Modi, saying, “Take your Indo-American Hindutva followers back to India.” Pannun also warned Modi that his immunity as Prime Minister would not last forever, referencing past actions against Sikh separatists.
The video, which has been widely condemned, highlights the ongoing threat posed by Khalistani extremists to the Indian diaspora in the United States. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of combating terrorism and extremism in all its forms.