“Indian diaspora strongly condemns the vandalisation of Indian missions. I request the Government of India to ensure foolproof action on anti-India fugitives including Amritpal Singh Sandhu and others for breaching the sovereignty and integrity of our nation. Their masters must be investigated and extradited from overseas too and be put behind bars.”
— Puneet Singh Chandhok, Indian World Forum President
Neither Sikhs in India nor the Indian diaspora advocate for Khalistan, said Indian World Forum (IWF) President Puneet Singh Chandhok on March 27, reported ANI.
“Indian diaspora strongly condemns the vandalisation of Indian missions. I request the Government of India to ensure foolproof action on anti-India fugitives including Amritpal Singh Sandhu and others for breaching the sovereignty and integrity of our nation. Their masters must be investigated and extradited from overseas too and be put behind bars,” Chandhok said. He also said that at the same time, “United Nations Security Council is requested to impose sanctions on such individuals who are a threat to global peace and ban their organisations”.
“Protests by supporters of Khalistan have been staged outside the Indian embassy and the San Francisco Consulate. The Indian Consulate in San Francisco was also attacked on March 20. Pro-Khalistan supporters in the US threatened the Indian embassy and Indian Ambassador to the United States.”
— Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador to the United States
Chandok was reacting to the recent gathering of hundreds of Khalistan supporters outside the Indian Embassy in the United States on March 25. The protesters included turbaned men of all ages who raised pro-Khalistan slogans. They came in from different parts of the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area. The organisers used mics to make anti-India speeches both in English and Punjabi and targeted the Punjab Police for alleged human rights violations.
In fact, protests by supporters of Khalistan have been staged outside the Indian embassy and the San Francisco Consulate. The Indian Consulate in San Francisco was also attacked on March 20. Pro-Khalistan supporters in the US threatened the Indian embassy and Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
The Indian community on March 19 held a large gathering in front of the Indian High Commission in London against the “disrespectful act” of Khalistan supporters towards the Indian flag and demanded that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and the British government act against the perpetrators at the earliest.
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