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January - 2 
Informing the Rajya Sabha [the Upper House of the Parliament] on January 2, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said that in the recent grenade attack on a Nirankari mission in Amritsar, the involvement of the Khalistan Liberation Force [KLF], and the International Sikh You
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Informing the Rajya Sabha [the Upper House of the Parliament] on January 2, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said that in the recent grenade attack on a Nirankari mission in Amritsar, the involvement of the Khalistan Liberation Force [KLF], and the International Sikh Youth Federation [ISYF] has emerged; and in last two years, 18 Khalistan-inspired outfits were busted with arrests of 95 Khalistan operatives, reports Economic Times.
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January - 23 
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on January 23 voiced his protest against Pakistan’s proposal to allow only Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, reports The Hindu on January 24. The Chief Minister has urged the Union Government to take up the issue with Pakistan when the latter sends its d
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Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on January 23 voiced his protest against Pakistan’s proposal to allow only Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, reports The Hindu on January 24. The Chief Minister has urged the Union Government to take up the issue with Pakistan when the latter sends its draft agreement for regulating entry into its territory through the Kartarpur Corridor.
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February - 12 
On February 12, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir stated in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) that Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), were involved in the November 2018 attack in Amritsar, reports New Indian Express. He
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On February 12, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir stated in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) that Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), were involved in the November 2018 attack in Amritsar, reports New Indian Express. He also added that two people were arrested in connecting with the incident and three people residing abroad have been accused in the attack. He also added that with a view to enhance the capacity of state forces, the Central agencies have been conducting training programmes for the states' forces to collect, collate, analyse and disseminate intelligence from a counter-terrorism perspective and investigate terror cases.
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February - 12 
On February 12, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir stated in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) that National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered seven cases in Punjab which were aimed at reviving the Khalistan-linked terrorism in the state, reports Economic Times. He stated tha
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On February 12, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir stated in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) that National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered seven cases in Punjab which were aimed at reviving the Khalistan-linked terrorism in the state, reports Economic Times. He stated that five cases were related to murder and two cases related to attempt to murder in Punjab during 2016-17. The Minister stated that ‘The objective of which was to destabilise the law and order situation in Punjab and to revive Khalistan linked terrorism in the state’.
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February - 14 
Security has been stepped up for the Additional Sessions Judge Randhir Verma who had sentenced the three BKI activists reports The Tribune on February 14. Superintendent of Police (SP) Harish Dayama stated that ‘In view of protests in Nawanshahr and around, we have provided more security to the judg
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Security has been stepped up for the Additional Sessions Judge Randhir Verma who had sentenced the three BKI activists reports The Tribune on February 14. Superintendent of Police (SP) Harish Dayama stated that ‘In view of protests in Nawanshahr and around, we have provided more security to the judge’.
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March - 14 
Meanwhile Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on March 16 stated that ‘said India’s agenda may be religious but Pakistan’s is totally disruptive, reports The Hindu on March14. He stated that “While Pakistan Prime Minister talks of peace, their Army Chief continues to promote his evil designs. Numb
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Meanwhile Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on March 16 stated that ‘said India’s agenda may be religious but Pakistan’s is totally disruptive, reports The Hindu on March14. He stated that “While Pakistan Prime Minister talks of peace, their Army Chief continues to promote his evil designs. Number of ISI-backed terror modules busted in Punjab in recent months indicated their true intent’. Sikh bodies have been petitioning both the Governments to build a pilgrim corridor over the border from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur to Kartarpur in Pakistani Punjab’s Narowal province. The plan is to complete the project by November 23, 2019, the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
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March - 14 
The Hindu reports that India did not raise the issue of Pakistan supporting the Khalistani movement during the March 14 delegation-level talks to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor. An official stated that ‘We did not want to give Pakistan an opportunity to deviate from discussing the
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The Hindu reports that India did not raise the issue of Pakistan supporting the Khalistani movement during the March 14 delegation-level talks to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor. An official stated that ‘We did not want to give Pakistan an opportunity to deviate from discussing the modalities of the corridor, which is a priority for us. Had we brought in other issues, they would have transgressed, defeating the purpose’. The government’s stand comes amid concerns of secessionist groups, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a U.S.-Canada based group, planning to organise a convention on ‘Khalistan-Referendum 2020’ at the Kartarpur shrine. Indian security agencies had raised concerns about Pakistan using the corridor to push the Khalistani agenda. However, official said that while the possibility of Pakistani agencies trying to radicalise Sikh youth existed, India would have to trust its citizens.
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March - 31 
On March 31, Punjab Police stated that a militant cell was busted in an unspecified location in the state, reports Times of India. One .32 bore pistol along with a magazine and four live rounds and 15 letter pads of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were recovered from the arrestees. The arrestees w
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On March 31, Punjab Police stated that a militant cell was busted in an unspecified location in the state, reports Times of India. One .32 bore pistol along with a magazine and four live rounds and 15 letter pads of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were recovered from the arrestees. The arrestees were identified as Harvinder Singh from Panchkula, Sultan Singh from Kurukshetra, Karamjeet Singh from Moga, Lovepreet Singh from Sangrur, and Gurpreet Singh resident of Chandigarh. The accused were planning to kill Hindu leaders and members of Dera Sacha Sauda. According to Assistant Inspector General Varinderpaul Singh, the arrestees were radicalised over social media by suspected persons based in Europe. He also added that the militants were mobilising funds and had already procured weapons. They were planning to arrange weapons training in Jammu and Kashmir and were in touch with Khalistani militants including Jagtar Singh Hawara of Babbar Khalsa who is in jail, Ranjit Singh Pakhoke, active member of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), residing in Germany.
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April - 13 
Canadian Government’s decision to remove all references to Khalistani extremism in its 2018 report on terrorist threats to Canada has drawn sharp criticism from Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh, reports Times of India on April 14. The CM stated that said it was clearly aimed at protecting
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Canadian Government’s decision to remove all references to Khalistani extremism in its 2018 report on terrorist threats to Canada has drawn sharp criticism from Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh, reports Times of India on April 14. The CM stated that said it was clearly aimed at protecting its political interests in a poll year on the pretext of pressure groups in the Sikh community. He also added that the decision could have serious consequences for Indo-Canadian relations in the long run. He also added that decision could have serious consequences for Indo-Canadian relations in the long run, he warned, reasoning that such a move is a threat to Indian as well as global security. The Canadian government had removed eight references to Sikh extremism and six references to Khalistan from its terror report. The Punjab CM had on February 21, 2018 handed over a list of ‘A’ category Canada based operatives of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), repots Times of India.However, except in one or two cases Canada has failed to take action against any of the operatives.
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April - 16 
India and Pakistan on April 16 reported progress in the talks on construction of infrastructure facilities for Indian Sikh pilgrims looking to visit Kartarpur Pakistan, reports Live Mint. The meeting was held in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) in Indian state of Punjab. The Kartarpur Corridor is expe
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India and Pakistan on April 16 reported progress in the talks on construction of infrastructure facilities for Indian Sikh pilgrims looking to visit Kartarpur Pakistan, reports Live Mint. The meeting was held in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) in Indian state of Punjab. The Kartarpur Corridor is expected to open in time to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, in November. Pakistan had named controversial Khalistan supporters as part of a committee that would look into the facilities to be provided for Indian pilgrims. The Pakistani committee included Khalistan supporter Gopal Singh Chawla, who is also associated with Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). India has stated that it would continue the technical talks on infrastructure but not official level talks on the movement of pilgrims.
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April - 23 
A PHD student at the Central University Bathinda (Bathinda District) identified as Hilal Ahmed Mantoo was arrested for his involvement in Pulwama attack, reports Mumbai Mirror on April 24. The arrestee is a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. A Police official stated that ‘He provi
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A PHD student at the Central University Bathinda (Bathinda District) identified as Hilal Ahmed Mantoo was arrested for his involvement in Pulwama attack, reports Mumbai Mirror on April 24. The arrestee is a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. A Police official stated that ‘He provided RDX to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists and the same was used in the blast. During investigations of a militancy-related case, his name surfaced in the Pulwama attack. We have arrested him, and he is being brought back to Srinagar.’
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April - 27 
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on April 27 stated that reports of the appointment of a wanted Khalistani terrorist to spearhead the ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’ campaign by ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has exposed the true motive and intent behind the separatist movement, reports The Hindu. The
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on April 27 stated that reports of the appointment of a wanted Khalistani terrorist to spearhead the ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’ campaign by ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has exposed the true motive and intent behind the separatist movement, reports The Hindu. The Chief Minister urged the Government of India (GoI) and global community to join India in cracking down on this grave threat to its peace and security.
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May - 8 
Amritsar (rural) police have arrested a serving soldier of Indian Army for allegedly spying for Pakistan and have seized sensitive documents from his possession in the area of Khasa cantonment in Amritsar, reports Times of India on May 9. Senior superintendent of Police, Amritsar, rural, Vikramjit D
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Amritsar (rural) police have arrested a serving soldier of Indian Army for allegedly spying for Pakistan and have seized sensitive documents from his possession in the area of Khasa cantonment in Amritsar, reports Times of India on May 9. Senior superintendent of Police, Amritsar, rural, Vikramjit Duggal said on May 9 that police had arrested Malkiat Singh alias Fauji, resident of village Mahwal, situated close to international border with Pakistan, falling under Gharinda Police Station who was serving as ‘sepoy’ in Indian army and was currently posted in Jammu and Kashmir. Police had recovered suspicious photographs, 3 mobile phones, training manual of Indian army, army’s movement details and other sensitive documents having secret information of military areas, etc. The preliminary investigations revealed that Malkiat Singh was in touch with agents of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and Pakistani smugglers through email, mobile phone and social media apps including WhatsApp. Malkiat Singh had been serving in the army since 2012 added Duggal. He said police was investigating into the matter and was hopeful of exposure of major leads into the spying network and arrest of more suspicious persons.
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May - 16 
Sikh pilgrims visiting Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi festival demanded a separate homeland for them on May 15, reports Samaa. The followers of Sikh religion from across the world will cast their vote in support of this demand in 2020, said Sikh pilgrim. ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’
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Sikh pilgrims visiting Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi festival demanded a separate homeland for them on May 15, reports Samaa. The followers of Sikh religion from across the world will cast their vote in support of this demand in 2020, said Sikh pilgrim. ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’ banners in this regard have been put on Gurdwara Janam Asthan also referred to as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib. “We are going to decide in 2020 to get a separate homeland for us,” said members of Sikh community while talking to Samaa. “We need to have Khalistan for a separate identity as it is our fundamental right,” said a Sikh visitor.
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June - 24 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on June 24 lambasted Canada for its “overt and covert” support to the Khalistan movement, warning that its failure to check anti-India activities being carried out from its soil would be detrimental to its own security, reports Daily Post. Citing findings o
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on June 24 lambasted Canada for its “overt and covert” support to the Khalistan movement, warning that its failure to check anti-India activities being carried out from its soil would be detrimental to its own security, reports Daily Post. Citing findings of the John Major Commission into the 1985 Kanishka Bombing as a clear endorsement of Canada’s failure to act against Khalistanis operating from its soil, the Chief Minister said that by allowing the conspirators of the “mass murder”, the Canadian government had exposed its true intent.” It is more than apparent that Canada has been extending its support to Khalistanis despite New Delhi’s protestations,” said Singh. Pointing out that he himself had been raising the issue with the Canadian government, the Chief Minister said he had even given a list of “wanted terrorists” in Canada to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the latter’s India visit last year. The Chief Minister cited the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s 2018 Public Report to express concern over the fact that anti-India activities were on the rise in Canada.” The report points out that these activities pose a threat not just to the target country India, but also to the security of Canada,” said Amarinder Singh. He added that support to any kind of violence or terrorism would eventually be devastating for the entire global community, including nations that were blatantly backing them.
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June - 28 
India informed Canada that there is little hope for improving frosty bilateral relations if Ottawa doesn’t address New Delhi’s concerns about the burgeoning activities of Khalistani operatives and organizations, sources said, reports Hindustan Times. The message was conveyed by External Affairs Mini
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India informed Canada that there is little hope for improving frosty bilateral relations if Ottawa doesn’t address New Delhi’s concerns about the burgeoning activities of Khalistani operatives and organizations, sources said, reports Hindustan Times. The message was conveyed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar when he held a bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart, Chrystia Freeland, on the margins of the G20 Summit in Japan on June 28, the sources said. People familiar with developments in both countries described the meeting as amicable, but said Jaishankar had made no bones about India’s concerns about efforts by Canada-based activists and groups to revive the Khalistan movement and the perceived failure of Ottawa to take a clear stand on the matter. The matter also figured when Canadian high commissioner Nadir Patel paid a courtesy call on Jaishankar on June 19 and the External Affairs Minister clearly laid out Indian’s concerns on the Khalistan issue, the sources said. Though there was no comment on the matter from Indian and Canadian officials, an unnamed official said that the issue had been brewing for a long time and India’s concerns could no longer be swept aside.
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June - 30 
After weeks of an impasse on the Kartarpur corridor, the Government of India has written to Pakistan, proposing the next round of talks to be held from July 11 to 14 on the Pakistani side of the Attari-Wagah border, reports The Hindu on June 30. “The meeting would discuss the draft agreement on the
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After weeks of an impasse on the Kartarpur corridor, the Government of India has written to Pakistan, proposing the next round of talks to be held from July 11 to 14 on the Pakistani side of the Attari-Wagah border, reports The Hindu on June 30. “The meeting would discuss the draft agreement on the modalities for movement of pilgrims along the Kartarpur corridor and resolve outstanding technical issues related to alignment and infrastructure along the corridor,” an official source said. The government’s decision to propose the fourth round of talks came a week after the External Affairs Ministry said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan. Mr. Modi wrote that India was keen on seeing the corridor completed in time for the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh founder Guru Nanak in November. “We will continue to work for early operationalisation of the Kartarpur Corridor and keeping it functional all year round,” Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on June 20. However, talks had been put off as India had sought “clarifications” on several issues including whether to build a bridge or a causeway over the Ravi, proposed caps on pilgrim numbers, and the presence of Khalistani separatists in key posts of the gurdwara committee in Pakistan. Asked if the new Indian proposal for dates meant that the issues had now been resolved, a source said that the move “shows India’s commitment to the corridor”. India has also asked Pakistan to increase the number of pilgrims under the 1974 bilateral Protocol who visit annually various religious shrines in Pakistan on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, to 10,000 this year,” the source said. This will be the second round of meeting between senior officials to finalize the modalities after the two sides agreed last year to open the religious corridor, adds The Times of India. The first round earlier this year saw the Pakistani side visiting the Indian side of the border. Apart from that meeting, the two countries have also held three rounds of technical-level at the level of experts to try and finalise the alignment, crossing point and infrastructure along the corridor. Following the decision taken by the Cabinet on 22 November 2018, India is expeditiously building the requisite infrastructure, including a 4- lane highway and a state of art passenger terminal for the corridor, sources here said. More than 45 per cent of work on the Indian side is said to have been completed. "The target is to complete the road by end September 2019 and the passenger/ pilgrim terminal by end October 2019, in time to operationalize the Kartarpur corridor on the occasion of the 550th birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev falling in November 2019," said a source requesting anonymity. India though believes that Pakistan has not been flexible in dealing with issues like the number of pilgrims who would be allowed to visit the Gurudwara every day. While India has proposed that 5,000 pilgrims visit the shrine daily, and 15,000 on special days, Pakistan doesn't want more than 500-700 per day. India has asked Pakistan to increase the number of pilgrims, under the 1974 bilateral Protocol, who visit annually to various religious shrines in Pakistan on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, to 10000 this year on his occasion of 550th anniversary. "In addition to the above, India has also asked Pakistan to permit and facilitate Nagar Kirtan to be organized by SGPC and Delhi Sikh GurudwaraPrabandhak Committee (DSGPC) at Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in July 2019 and then in October / November 2019 to mark the year-long celebrations of 550th Anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji," said a source. India has also urged Islamabad to not promote secessionist activities while carrying out work on the corridor meant to facilitate pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara in Pakistan.
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July - 1 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on July 1 strongly condemned the sharing of a morphed picture of Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on social media platforms, reports India Today. The CM also urged people to refrain from sharing the same. The Pakistan-based pro-Khalistan leader and membe
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on July 1 strongly condemned the sharing of a morphed picture of Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on social media platforms, reports India Today. The CM also urged people to refrain from sharing the same. The Pakistan-based pro-Khalistan leader and member of Pakistan Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Gopal Singh Chawla has shared the Sidhu's morphed image sporting green turban with a star and crescent on his Facebook page. The photo was shared by many on social media platforms including Twitter.
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July - 8 
The incidents of Sikh pilgrims being recruited by Pakistani intelligence agencies for pushing the pro-Khalistan movement have become a matter of concern for Indian security establishment, reports International Business Times on July 8. The issue of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) suppor
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The incidents of Sikh pilgrims being recruited by Pakistani intelligence agencies for pushing the pro-Khalistan movement have become a matter of concern for Indian security establishment, reports International Business Times on July 8. The issue of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) supporting the "Referendum 2020" campaign has come to the fore a week before India meets Pakistan to discuss Kartarpur Corridor operations. While Pakistan banned the pro-Khalistan activities, a senior Indian security official revealed that the ISI has been promoting the agenda under the guise of Sikh pilgrimage. He revealed that Indian Sikh ‘Jathas’ (pilgrimage groups), who visit Pakistan under the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, are targeted by the separatist organisation. "Sikhs coming directly to Pakistan from Canada, UK and Germany are tutored on the so-called referendum campaign, which is largely funded by Islamabad," he said.
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July - 10 
The Government of India on July 10 banned the pro-Khalistan radical group, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) for five years and declared it as an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, reports The Times of India. A senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said all
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The Government of India on July 10 banned the pro-Khalistan radical group, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) for five years and declared it as an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, reports The Times of India. A senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said all the major Sikh bodies consulted ahead of the five-year ban had supported the action and that the Centre had largely relied on the “material” sent by Punjab Government to impose the ban. The US-based secessionist outfit with the primary objective of establishing an independent and sovereign country has its top leadership based in US, UK and Canada, with just 8-10 active members and negligible support base in India. It has been aiding and funding small groups of radicalised Sikhs to revive militancy in Punjab, as evident from investigations by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Police in 11 related cases. UMHA sources said SFJ has active links with Pak-based terrorist outfits and had supported the Pulwama terror attack. The UMHA, in its notification, stated that SFJ was involved in anti-national and subversive activities in Punjab; was in close touch with militant outfits and activists supporting violent form of extremism in Punjab and elsewhere to carve out a sovereign Khalistan; was encouraging and aiding the activities for secession; and supporting separatist groups in India and elsewhere. SFJ enjoys strong online presence through social media accounts run in its own name or by its leaders — main promoter Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a New York-based attorney, apart from Hardip Singh Nijjer and Paramjit Singh Pamma who are principal proponents of “Referendum 2020” in Canada and UK respectively.
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July - 11 
Punjab Chief Minister Chief Minister Captain (Retd.) Amarinder Singh on July 11 described the ban on the pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) as the first step towards protecting the nation from the anti-India and secessionist plans and designs of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (
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Punjab Chief Minister Chief Minister Captain (Retd.) Amarinder Singh on July 11 described the ban on the pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) as the first step towards protecting the nation from the anti-India and secessionist plans and designs of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed organisation, reports India Today. He said the association should be declared a terror organisation. According to top Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) officials, "Central government has today sent a strong warning to fringe groups operating from foreign soils that it will not tolerate secessionist activities, whether carried out in India or abroad, and will take strong action against such entities under law." Punjab Police and National Investigation Agency (NIA) have busted several modules of SFJ found indulging in various subversive activities in Punjab. Investigations revealed that the activists were radicalized and funded by abroad based SFJ handlers - Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Harmeet Singh, Paramjit Singh Pamma, etc. Ten cases have been lodged with Punjab Police while one case is with NIA in which 39 accused have been arrested.
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July - 11 
The Government of India on July 11 downplayed the threats by al Qaeda and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) saying, they are not to be taken seriously, reports The Asian Age. Dismissing the threat video of al Qaeda ‘chief’ Ayman al-Zawahiri, where he is instigating bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir, External Aff
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The Government of India on July 11 downplayed the threats by al Qaeda and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) saying, they are not to be taken seriously, reports The Asian Age. Dismissing the threat video of al Qaeda ‘chief’ Ayman al-Zawahiri, where he is instigating bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir, External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that India has the capability of taking care of its territorial integrity and sovereignty and there is no need to take these threats seriously. “We keep hearing of such threats and it is not the first time that we received such a threat. I don’t think we need to take it seriously. Al Qaeda is a UN-prescribed terror organisation and their leader is a UN-designated terrorist. Our security forces are capable and equipped... They have the capability of taking care of our territorial integrity and sovereignty. Not to worry about these threats,” he said. Terming the pro-Khalistan group “Sikhs For Justice” a fringe group, Raveesh Kumar said that the organisation has no traction within the mainstream Sikh community and India takes no cognisance of what such fringe elements say.
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July - 12 
Ahead of the India-Pakistan talks over Kartarpur corridor on July 14, Pakistan removed the name of pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla from the committee on July 12, reports India TV. The development was confirmed through an official statement on July 12, which said, “The Federal Government (Fed
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Ahead of the India-Pakistan talks over Kartarpur corridor on July 14, Pakistan removed the name of pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla from the committee on July 12, reports India TV. The development was confirmed through an official statement on July 12, which said, “The Federal Government (Federal Cabinet) has been pleased to re-constitute the Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC).” Chawla is a close associate of Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and resides in Pakistan. He is suspected of planning terrorist attacks in India. Gopal Singh Chawla is even said to hold meetings with global terrorist Masood Azhar and Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. A few days back, pictures showing Chawla in an interaction with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa were also circulated on the social media. According to the Government of India sources, delegates from India and Pakistan will meet at the Attari-Wagah border on July 14 to discuss issues related to the Kartarpur Corridor, including connectivity at the Zero Point and the number of pilgrims to be allowed. India will also raise its concerns over the security aspect, they added. New Delhi had earlier conveyed its strong concerns to Pakistan over the presence of a leading Khalistani separatist in a committee appointed by Islamabad on the project.
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July - 15 
After being banned by the Government of India, the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) said the group would now lobby with the United State (US), Canadian, United Kingdom (UK) and European Governments, ‘exposing how India brands mere expression through peaceful means of a peaceful political opinion as ‘terroris
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After being banned by the Government of India, the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) said the group would now lobby with the United State (US), Canadian, United Kingdom (UK) and European Governments, ‘exposing how India brands mere expression through peaceful means of a peaceful political opinion as ‘terrorism’ and seeks to curb dissent’, reports The Times of India on July 16. SFJ legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said that, “Initiatives like Khalistan Referendum 2020 are clearly allowed as peaceful and democratic expression of political opinion. It is time that the government of India should learn the fact that world, especially western countries, are not sham democracies like India. Freedom of speech and political opinion, no matter how controversial or uncomfortable that opinion may be, is protected in these countries.” Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who hails from Khankot village in Amritsar District and studied at Panjab University, Chandigarh, before immigrating to the US. Reacting to the demand by a Punjab Minister that he should be extradited, the latter said recently INTERPOL denied India’s request to issue red corner notice (RCN) against him in one case and since the remaining cases were also ‘either political in nature and fabricated’, he was sure any extradition attempt by the Government of India would meet the same fate. “It does not surprise me that they filed such frivolous cases against me and other Referendum 2020 campaigners in Punjab,” he said. Rejecting Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh’s charge that the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was backing the SFJ, Pannun said, “We filed defamation charges against Capt when he said it during his visit to the USA and Canada. As we all know, in defamation cases, truth is the best defence, but Punjab CM instead of presenting any evidence of an SFJ-ISI nexus in the Canadian court, is avoiding to answer the latter’s summons in this case,” he said.
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July - 17 
After his removal from the Kartarpur corridor committee, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) General Secretary, pro-Khalistani leader Gopal Singh Chawla in a video on the social media said that “Pakistan treated him worse than a dog”, reports The New Indian Express on July 18. "P
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After his removal from the Kartarpur corridor committee, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) General Secretary, pro-Khalistani leader Gopal Singh Chawla in a video on the social media said that “Pakistan treated him worse than a dog”, reports The New Indian Express on July 18. "Pakistan ne hamey kutta bhi nahi samjha," he was heard saying in the video. He said, despite all the sacrifices made by him, he was booted out of the panel. "We understand the decision was a part of a policy, but at least the PSGPC members could have been called for a meeting before announcing the decision. No one even asked for our views. We were treated like dogs," he said. Earlier, acceding to India's request, Pakistan dropped Chawla from a panel linked to the Kartarpur Corridor, ahead of the July 14 meeting between officials of the two sides on the cross-border corridor. The Pakistan Government announced a new 10-member PSGPC, minus Chawla, following objections from India. However, the PSGPC has included another known pro-Khalistani leader, Ameer Singh, in the panel. Ameer Sing, the brother of known Khalistani leader Bishen Singh is said to be among the frontline leaders of the Khalistani movement in Pakistan.
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July - 21 
Nainital Police launched an investigation after 52 Haldwani residents (Nainital District of Uttarakhand) were found to be the members of a pro-Khalistan Facebook group, reports The Times of India. Police said that the Facebook group named “Hindustan Vs Khalistan” is a private group and the posts of
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Nainital Police launched an investigation after 52 Haldwani residents (Nainital District of Uttarakhand) were found to be the members of a pro-Khalistan Facebook group, reports The Times of India. Police said that the Facebook group named “Hindustan Vs Khalistan” is a private group and the posts of the members cannot be viewed by any non-group member. They added that the group is pretty active online and uploads at least 10 posts per day. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Nainital District, Sunil Kumar Meena said that "Nothing can be said conclusively as the matter is presently being looked into." According to Police sources, Haldwani, Rudrapur, and Udham Singh Nagar (Udham Singh Nagar District) have seen a surge in the online purchase of T-shirts with pro-Khalistan message in the past few months. A member of the local intelligence unit of the district said that, "We are tracking the sales of such products and the online activity of the said group. Soon, a report will be submitted to senior officials in the matter."
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July - 22 
Pakistan, which has sabotaged the previous peace initiatives between the two countries, must be hatching anti-Indian conspiracies around the Kartarpur Corridor too, warns Indian security experts, reports The Asian Age on July 23. Pakistan has nothing to do with the welfare of any minority community
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Pakistan, which has sabotaged the previous peace initiatives between the two countries, must be hatching anti-Indian conspiracies around the Kartarpur Corridor too, warns Indian security experts, reports The Asian Age on July 23. Pakistan has nothing to do with the welfare of any minority community and its diabolic gestures will be exposed in coming times, said Dipankar Sengupta, a senior professor at the Jammu University. He said that Pakistan was taking advantage of the fact that there were more Sikh shrines inside its territory. "This is something of emotional significance and has emotional value to millions of Sikhs who live in India. What Pakistan does is that it takes advantage of the fact that many of the holy shrines of Sikhism are in Pakistan. They try to take advantage of the emotional assets that they have," Sengupta said. There are multiple pieces of evidence available in the public domain that establish Pakistan's consistent role in propagating the Khalistan propaganda. While it has been constantly pumping in huge sums of money in western countries to keep its objectives alive, it has also been trying to reach to Indian Sikhs. "Whenever Indian Sikhs travel on the other side, you have all these people trying to basically foment propaganda, disaffection, trying to look on for spies and so on and so forth. Unfortunately for Pakistan, its image has become so bad that nobody wants to be seen friendly with that country," Sengupta added.
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July - 25 
The Central Government has empowered eight states, including Punjab and Delhi, with a “sizeable presence of Sikh population” to take action against Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) if they try “to brainwash Sikh community in favour of Khalistan movement”, reports The Economic Times on July 26. US-based SFJ
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The Central Government has empowered eight states, including Punjab and Delhi, with a “sizeable presence of Sikh population” to take action against Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) if they try “to brainwash Sikh community in favour of Khalistan movement”, reports The Economic Times on July 26. US-based SFJ was banned under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) earlier this month "for openly espousing the cause of Khalistan" and "pushing for Sikh Referendum 2020." In its order, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) noted, “..In exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the central government hereby directs that all powers exercisable by it under section 7 and section 8 of the said act shall be exercised also by the state governments of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Chandigarh administration”. “Centre doesn't have the wherewithal or jurisdiction to implement the notification in these states. This notification deals with only those states which have a sizeable Sikh population and where the organisations like SFJ can play foul and try to brainwash Sikh community in favor of the Khalistan movement, through various means,” a senior UMHA official said. According to UMHA officials, there are 12 cases registered against SFJ in the past four years where 39 people have been arrested. "The group’s online supporters were over 2 lakh but physically it's only a group of 8-10 people," the official added. Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) named legal advisor of SFJ, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in a first information report (FIR) for trying to raise funds and carrying out secessionist activities on ground as well as on social media with an intention to instigate members of Sikh community from India. Earlier, SFJ was named by India in its 23-page dossier on Kartarpur corridor handed over to Pakistan.
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July - 30 
Around 500 Indian Sikhs arrived in Pakistan on July 30 to take part in celebrations in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev, reports First Post. According to sources, since the arrival of the Indian Sikhs was kept in a "low profile" neither the Evacuee Tru
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Around 500 Indian Sikhs arrived in Pakistan on July 30 to take part in celebrations in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev, reports First Post. According to sources, since the arrival of the Indian Sikhs was kept in a "low profile" neither the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), which looks after holy places of minorities in the country, nor the Pakistan Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (PSGPC) were taken on board by the Imran Khan Government regarding their arrival. The Pakistani media was also not invited to the venue to cover the arrival of the Sikh pilgrims from India. However, the Pakistan foreign office later in the day issued a statement confirming the arrival of 500 Indian Sikhs but did not tell whether they crossed over via under construction Kartarpur corridor or Wagah border.
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July - 30 
The former Director-General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Shashi Kant said that Pakistan-backed pro-Khalistani Sikhs are trying to set up their new bases in the United Kingdom (UK), especially in Birmingham city, reports Business Standard on July 31. Shashi Kant said, "Now, they are trying to get a good
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The former Director-General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Shashi Kant said that Pakistan-backed pro-Khalistani Sikhs are trying to set up their new bases in the United Kingdom (UK), especially in Birmingham city, reports Business Standard on July 31. Shashi Kant said, "Now, they are trying to get a good foothold in Birmingham where they have been organising rallies." "There have been demands from India that the Khalistani activists abroad, should not be permitted to hold rallies but the British government has been taking up a different stand citing that as long as they do not indulge in violence, they are unable to take action," he added. Kant's statement came at the heels of a surge in anti-India activities by Khalistani Sikhs in major cities of the UK. He also underlined the key role of Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in fanning of such sentiments. "Pakistan has failed to pierce through the youth of Punjab who are not buying the narratives floated by ISI-backed machinery. However, it has been relentless. After receiving multiple failures in Punjab, it is now trying to turn the Sikhs in European and American countries against India," he said. Kant said that the Khalistanis were exploiting the emotions of gullible Punjabis to set their agenda and achieve their diabolic ambitions. He said, "A number of persons have been collecting a massive amount of money on this particular issue. I will call it the emotional blackmailing of Sikhs who are very simple persons and emotional."
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August - 2 
A senior spokesperson of the Akali Dal, Maheshinder Singh Grewal accused Pakistan of hatching conspiracies to create a rift between the Sikh community in both countries by floating religion-based narratives, reports Business Standard on August 2. He claimed that Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI (Inter
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A senior spokesperson of the Akali Dal, Maheshinder Singh Grewal accused Pakistan of hatching conspiracies to create a rift between the Sikh community in both countries by floating religion-based narratives, reports Business Standard on August 2. He claimed that Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) that has failed in all of its nefarious anti-India designs now wants to create a rift between Sikhs of India and Sikhs of Pakistan. Accusing Pakistan of working at the instructions of the ISI, Grewal added that its peace gestures were merely an eyewash and Islamabad had no Sikh-welfare in mind.
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August - 4 
After being removed from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Pakistan’s pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla has now taken to social media to propagate misinformation campaign about Kashmir, reports The Times of India on August 5. In a
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After being removed from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Pakistan’s pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla has now taken to social media to propagate misinformation campaign about Kashmir, reports The Times of India on August 5. In a two-minute video uploaded on social media, Chawla, claiming to be the frontrunner of the separatist movement, alleged “Kashmir tay jo zulm ho riha hai, usdi main apni tarfo te saari duniya day Khalisatania vallo muzammat karda han (I and the Khalisanis around the world condemn the atrocities committed in Kashmir).” Chawla, who is believed to be on Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) payroll and a close aide of Hafiz Said, circulated the video in the wake of New Delhi has called off Amarnath yatra and has issued advisory to tourists and pilgrims to leave the Kashmir valley. In his provocative video message, he also named former slain Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, stating that those who had committed atrocities had met their fate like her.
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August - 4 
Unprecedented security measures have been made at the International Border (IB) with Pakistan, especially in Pathankot District of Punjab. Punjab’s border zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) S P S Parmar on August 4 said that high alert had been sounded in all border districts of the state follow
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Unprecedented security measures have been made at the International Border (IB) with Pakistan, especially in Pathankot District of Punjab. Punjab’s border zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) S P S Parmar on August 4 said that high alert had been sounded in all border districts of the state following which they had upgraded the security. He added that special officers had been deputed in the border districts who would be monitoring the situation round the clock.
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August - 6 
Punjab Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on August 6 accepted in the State Legislative Assembly that drugs and mobile phones were being smuggled into prisons in the State, reports The Times of India. The Minister informed the assembly that his department was taking this "seriously" and seized
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Punjab Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on August 6 accepted in the State Legislative Assembly that drugs and mobile phones were being smuggled into prisons in the State, reports The Times of India. The Minister informed the assembly that his department was taking this "seriously" and seized 576 cellphones from various jails and suspended 20 jail staffers in six months. Six jail employees of the Patiala jail have been dismissed and Ferozpur jail superintendent has been demoted to the post of deputy jail superintendent, said the Minister. There are nine central jails, 10 districts jails and five sub-jails in Punjab, with a total capacity of 23,488 inmates. At present, they have 23,033 prisoners. The Minister said 51 percentage of jail inmates faced cases or were convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act. The department has got two more Punjab Armed Police companies for security, said Randhawa, adding that courtrooms were being established in six jails, so that the hardcore criminals were not taken out. Randhawa said cellphone jammers had been installed at the central jail in Gurdaspur, district jail in Sangrur, maximum-security jail in Nabha and central jail in Kapurthala. The jail department is replacing already installed 3G/2G mobile jammers with those capable of dealing with the up to 5G technology, he said.
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August - 8 
The Government of India has set up a tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient reason to impose a ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), which was declared as an unlawful organisation last month, reports Daily Excelsior on August 9. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UM
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The Government of India has set up a tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient reason to impose a ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), which was declared as an unlawful organisation last month, reports Daily Excelsior on August 9. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), while imposing the ban, had said the group’s primary objective is to establish an “independent and sovereign country” in Punjab and it openly espouses the cause of Khalistan and in that process, challenges the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. “Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the central government hereby constitutes an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, consisting of Mr Justice D N Patel, Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause of declaring the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association,” a notification issued by the UMHA said.
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August - 11 
According to an official statement on August 11, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh expressed concern over reports of slowdown in activities of discernible showdown by Pakistan to develop Kartarpur corridor, reports New Indian Express. The CM urged Pakistan not to back out of their commitmen
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According to an official statement on August 11, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh expressed concern over reports of slowdown in activities of discernible showdown by Pakistan to develop Kartarpur corridor, reports New Indian Express. The CM urged Pakistan not to back out of their commitment. The CM also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a special economic package for the development of the border states of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir to create better job opportunities. Additionally, according to Government officials, Pakistan’s enthusiasm over Kartarpur corridor will depend on the unfolding situation in Kashmir once the restrictions are relaxed, reports The Tribune on August 11. While not commenting on reports that Pakistan had slowed down work on the corridor, they referred to influential voices in its establishment, such as those of former Foreign Secretary Abdul Basit, calling for work to be suspended in light of India’s Jammu and Kashmir moves. The Indian establishment has viewed the Kartarpur Corridor with a tinge of suspicion. There have been recurring concerns after the seizures of explosives and arms in Punjab and Haryana that Pakistan is attempting to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.
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August - 12 
Radical Sikh organisation Dal Khalsa, United Akali Dal and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have decided to observe August 15 as Black Day, reports New Indian Express. Kanwar Pal Singh of Dal Khalsa said that they will stage protests on Independence Day against the atrocities, political subjugation and den
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Radical Sikh organisation Dal Khalsa, United Akali Dal and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have decided to observe August 15 as Black Day, reports New Indian Express. Kanwar Pal Singh of Dal Khalsa said that they will stage protests on Independence Day against the atrocities, political subjugation and denial of rights to Sikhs in the last seven decades. He also alleged that due to increased hostilities between Indo-Pakistan in the wake of government's abrogating article 370, the Kartarpur corridor is likely to become causality.
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August - 22 
Former Pakistan Army Chief General, Mirza Aslam Beg, stated that the country will use Kartarpur corridor for Khalistan terror, reports India Today on August 23. "Pakistan army and the government should create trouble for India through Khalistan movement," Mirza Aslam said. He also said that “the ter
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Former Pakistan Army Chief General, Mirza Aslam Beg, stated that the country will use Kartarpur corridor for Khalistan terror, reports India Today on August 23. "Pakistan army and the government should create trouble for India through Khalistan movement," Mirza Aslam said. He also said that “the terror 'jihad' was the ‘only way to teach India a lesson’…. The Indian army at LoC cannot stop the jihadis." Mirza Aslam Beg has earlier also expressed that he wants a hybrid war against India.
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August - 24 
The tribunal set up by the Government of India (GoI) to adjudicate ban on Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) issued a show-cause notice to the pro-Khalistan group, an official spokesperson said on August 24, reports Hindustan Times. He said that a notice has been issued to SFJ as to why the association declare
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The tribunal set up by the Government of India (GoI) to adjudicate ban on Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) issued a show-cause notice to the pro-Khalistan group, an official spokesperson said on August 24, reports Hindustan Times. He said that a notice has been issued to SFJ as to why the association declared unlawful, be not adjudicated to be so and why the order confirming the declaration be not made. The association has been given 30 days to respond from the date of service of the notice. The objections, reply or affidavits may be filed before the next date of hearing. Earlier on July 10, the GoI imposed a ban on SFJ by declaring it as an unlawful organisation. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had said the group’s primary objective is to establish an “independent and sovereign country” in Punjab and it openly espouses the cause of Khalistan and in that process, challenges the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
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August - 26 
Congress Party in Punjab on August 26 slammed BJP MP Subramaniam Swamy for raising apprehensions on the security of the Kartarpur corridor and claimed that there is no threat as Punjabis will act as the first line of defence, reports India Today. "The Punjabi community is the first line of defence o
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Congress Party in Punjab on August 26 slammed BJP MP Subramaniam Swamy for raising apprehensions on the security of the Kartarpur corridor and claimed that there is no threat as Punjabis will act as the first line of defence, reports India Today. "The Punjabi community is the first line of defence on the Indo-Pak border, so all the apprehensions over the Kartarpur Sahib corridor are unfounded," Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Sunil Jakhar said. "There are fanatics on both sides of the border who don't want the corridor to complete, but history has presented the two nations with an opportunity to give justice to Sikh community denied for 70 years," Jakhar said. Reacting to former Pakistan Army Chief Mirza Aslam's statement that Kartarpur corridor could be exploited to fan Khalistani terror in Punjab, Sunil Jakhar said that people of Punjab have suffered long and paid a huge price for peace which cannot be undone now. "There have been repeated attempts like Pulwama to disturb the peace of the region, but despite the current low in the bilateral relations, be it because of the Balakot attack or tension over Article 370, work over the corridor is going on. We are hopeful that it will be opened soon," Sunil Jakhar said.
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August - 27 
Dal Khalsa on August 27 alleged that the political divisions within police hierarchy and divisive politics played by Congress and Akali Dal are responsible for the miscarriage of justice in Bargari sacrilege case, reports The Times of India. Stating that delivering justice has never been the objecti
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Dal Khalsa on August 27 alleged that the political divisions within police hierarchy and divisive politics played by Congress and Akali Dal are responsible for the miscarriage of justice in Bargari sacrilege case, reports The Times of India. Stating that delivering justice has never been the objective of previous and present government, the Sikh group has said that Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and the Badals have made Bargari case a political football to score goals against each other. “Self-contradictory Statements by both the leaders in the last one month on this issue have put them in poor light,” said Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh in a statement.
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August - 28 
Pakistan will start a month-long visa process starting September 1 for the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries who plans to attend the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November, reports The Hindu on August 29. The decision was taken on August 28 by the Religious Tourism and Her
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Pakistan will start a month-long visa process starting September 1 for the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries who plans to attend the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November, reports The Hindu on August 29. The decision was taken on August 28 by the Religious Tourism and Heritage Committee (RTHC) during a meeting chaired by Governor Chaudhry Sarwar at the Governor House. “Visa process for the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries will start from September 1 and complete by September 30 in connection with 550 birth anniversaries of Baba Guru Nanak on November 12,” Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar said.
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August - 30 
The Punjab Government is planning to convene a special one-day session of the State Legislative Assembly to make the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak Dev a memorable event, reports Daily Pioneer on August 31. The proposed session, likely to be held in September-October, would
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The Punjab Government is planning to convene a special one-day session of the State Legislative Assembly to make the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak Dev a memorable event, reports Daily Pioneer on August 31. The proposed session, likely to be held in September-October, would focus completely on the Sikhs’ first guru during which no legislative work or discussion on other matters would be conducted. For the special session, the Government is planning to invite the former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh as the special guest. A senior government official said that a proposal has been sent to the Chief Minister’s Office to convene a one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha. “We have proposed that a special session to commemorate the occasion be held in which all the legislators would participate in the honour of the great guru,” said the official.
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September - 2 
Khalistan related politics is again causing turbulence for the Liberal Government in Canada, as one of its own MP, Ramesh Sangha criticised that his party has been “pandering” to Sikh separatists, threatening Canada’s relations with India in the process, reports National Post on September 3. Ramesh
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Khalistan related politics is again causing turbulence for the Liberal Government in Canada, as one of its own MP, Ramesh Sangha criticised that his party has been “pandering” to Sikh separatists, threatening Canada’s relations with India in the process, reports National Post on September 3. Ramesh Sangha, who represents Ontario’s Brampton Centre riding, delivered the surprising critique of his caucus colleagues during a recent television interview in Punjabi-language. “There is no doubt, there cannot be two opinions that the Liberal party is pandering (to) Khalistan supporters,” Sangha said in the interview. The interviewer asked if he thought the party had a “soft corner” for Khalistanis. “It does,” he responded. His comments revive an issue that has been an irritant for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for more than two years, flaring up during his ill-fated tour of India last year. Indian officials have previously accused the Liberals of trying to win favour with Canadians pushing for an independent Sikh homeland - Khalistan - in the Punjab region of India. Punjab’s State Chief Minister even charged that Trudeau’s four Sikh Cabinet Ministers are Khalistanis. However, they have strenuously denied the accusation. Chief Minister of India’s Punjab called for sanctions against Canada if it does not crack down on Sikh extremists
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September - 2 
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 2 announced that his government would issue multiple and on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims coming from India and abroad and provide them maximum possible facilities during their visit to the holy sites, reports The Tribune. "I assure that you will be i
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 2 announced that his government would issue multiple and on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims coming from India and abroad and provide them maximum possible facilities during their visit to the holy sites, reports The Tribune. "I assure that you will be issued multiple visas... This is our responsibility. We will facilitate you rather will give you visas at airport," Khan said on September 2 while addressing the International Sikh Convention at the Governor House in Lahore. "(We) will give you multiple visa to facilitate your journey," he added. The convention was attended by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, federal and provincial cabinet members, and Sikh pilgrims from the UK, the US, Canada, Europe and other countries.
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September - 3 
After Pakistan’s Punjab Governor announced that a settlement has been reached on the incident of alleged forced conversion of a Sikh woman in Nankana Sahib near Lahore, representatives of Sikh organisations in India believe that the neighbouring country was involved in propaganda to instigate the Si
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After Pakistan’s Punjab Governor announced that a settlement has been reached on the incident of alleged forced conversion of a Sikh woman in Nankana Sahib near Lahore, representatives of Sikh organisations in India believe that the neighbouring country was involved in propaganda to instigate the Sikh community for its own benefit, reports First Post on September 4. Gurdeep Singh, chairman of DaswandSewa Society (a Ludhiana-based Sikh NGO), stated that Pakistan, through sustained propaganda, is trying to instigate Sikhs against India. He highlighted that the population of Sikhs in Pakistan has fallen sharply over the past few years. He added that Pakistan had no intention of reuniting the victim with her family and did it only under pressure. India's central intelligence agencies have expressed concerns about the Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) association with pro-Khalistan elements. According to reports, these separatist elements are trying to radicalise Sikh youth in the Indian state of Punjab through sustained campaigns on social media run from countries like Canada, United Kingdom (UK) and Germany. Khalistani supporters have also organised rallies against India in connivance with the ISI in the UK. The recent case of Jagjit Kaur hasn’t gone down well with Sikhs across the world, who earlier believed that Pakistan was making genuine efforts to reach out to minorities by agreeing to construct the Kartarpur corridor. However, the recent case has now infuriated the Sikhs who say that Pakistan cannot be trusted.
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September - 4 
During the third round of talks on the Kartarpur corridor held between India and Pakistan at Attari on September 4, Pakistan insisted on charging a ‘service fee’ for allowing pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib and also showed its unwillingness to allow the presence of Indian consular or prot
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During the third round of talks on the Kartarpur corridor held between India and Pakistan at Attari on September 4, Pakistan insisted on charging a ‘service fee’ for allowing pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib and also showed its unwillingness to allow the presence of Indian consular or protocol officials at the Kartarpur gurdwara premises, reports The Times of India. The Indian delegation reminded the Pakistani side that there was no visa requirement for the pilgrimage so no other kind of fee should be charged. “We hope they will reconsider their demand and the issue will be resolved soon,” said Hussan Lal, adding that nowhere in the world was any fee charged to pay obeisance at any Sikh holy place. The two nations on September 4 agreed that 5,000 pilgrims will be allowed on the corridor daily and Pakistan will soon inform India on how many additional pilgrims will it allow on special occasions. If India agrees to the USD 20 entry fee, then with 5,000 pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib daily, Pakistan would earn USD 100,000 per day, which equals to nearly 16 crores in Pakistani rupees. Islamabad refused to allow Indian consular presence at Kartarpur Sahib and did not agree to give permission to Indian protocol officials travelling every day with the pilgrims via Kartarpur corridor for their facilitation. Pakistan has been systematically refusing permission to Indian diplomats to visit gurdwaras. In June 2018, Islamabad had not allowed Indian high commissioner Ajay Bisaria to visit Gurdwara Punjab Sahib, Hassanabdal, to pay obeisance and meet the visiting Indian Sikh pilgrims. India conveyed its concern about Khalistan supporters and others who could disrupt the pilgrimage and play with the sentiments of the pilgrims. The Pakistan delegation replied to Indian objections to Khalistan supporters in their country and attempted to connect them to the Kashmir issue. “It seems they were here to not conclude the draft proposal and hold serious talks, but to further indulge in propaganda,” said sources privy to the discussion. Meanwhile, a day after Pakistan announced to levy USD 20 service fee for the pilgrims going to Kartarpur Sahib via under construction Kartarpur corridor, the US-based pro-Khalistani organization Sikh For Justice (SFJ) on September 5 offered to reimburse the fee, reports The Times of India. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun who claims to be the legal advisor of SFJ informed that the Sikh body would reimburse the service fee to the people of Punjab who would visit Kartarpur Sahib during 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. “People of Punjab who will visit Kartarpur Sahib between November 1 and 30 will have to submit proof of their visit to SFJ and receive USD 20 service fee reimbursement via Western Union,” said Pannun. Notably, the first jatha (group) was likely to leave for Kartarpur Sahib via Kartarpur corridor in the second week of November. “This is one among other tricks which the SFJ had been playing to allure the gullible people of Punjab” said sources.
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September - 4 
India snubbed Pakistan delegation when they tried to ‘indirectly’ raise issues relating to J&K when the two sides met for the third round of talks on the Kartarpur corridor, as they were bluntly told to ‘stick to the agenda’, reports The Tribune. Sources said that in the meeting held at Attari on Se
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India snubbed Pakistan delegation when they tried to ‘indirectly’ raise issues relating to J&K when the two sides met for the third round of talks on the Kartarpur corridor, as they were bluntly told to ‘stick to the agenda’, reports The Tribune. Sources said that in the meeting held at Attari on September 4, the Pakistan side ‘tried to show their magnanimity’ by saying they were there ‘despite their concerns over the recent developments on Kashmir’ and said their government was ‘committed to complete’ the project in time to facilitate pilgrimage as per schedule. The Indian side led by SCL Das, Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, was quick to “rebuff”, as he “snubbed” the Pakistan officials by saying “don’t talk about concerns other than Kartarpur corridor, as we have greater concerns (cross-border terrorism) than you. Better we stick to the agenda rather than delve on other issue”, said a source. Noting that the Pakistan delegation had come with a brief not to conclude agreement, sources said they wanted to indulge in propaganda than serious talks and showed “utter inflexibility”, which was evident in their stance on “not allowing Indian consular presence or permitting protocol officials to travel every day”.
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September - 4 
The agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor project, which will open the famed pilgrimage centre to Indians, could not be signed on September 4 after Pakistan declared that it would charge fees from the visitors, reports The Hindu. Government sources said that the two sides, which met in Attari, were in
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The agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor project, which will open the famed pilgrimage centre to Indians, could not be signed on September 4 after Pakistan declared that it would charge fees from the visitors, reports The Hindu. Government sources said that the two sides, which met in Attari, were in agreement on most points, but the final pact stalled over key differences. “Owing to certain differences over a few issues, the agreement could not be finalised. Pakistan has insisted on charging a service fee for allowing pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib, which is not agreeable in the spirit of smooth and easy access through the corridor,” sources said. It was also pointed out that Pakistan declined India’s request to let consular officials accompany the pilgrims. The presence of Indian consular officials at Kartarpur has acquired importance in view of the reported activities of Khalistan supporters in Pakistan. Earlier, the pro-Khalistan figure Gopal Singh Chawla’s name was removed from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committtee (PSGPC), after India’s objection. However, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal, after the talks, said that the Sikh pilgrims would be issued special cards instead of visas to visit their religious site on the special occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. He said that talks between Pakistan and India on Kartarpur Corridor were held in a positive environment despite tension in relations between the two countries over the Kashmir crisis. He said the two sides have almost agreed to the draft agreement on the operationalisation of Kartarpur Corridor except for two or three points.
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The Punjab Police suspect that the September 4 night Tarn Taran blast, which left two persons dead and one injured, could have links with terror organisations, reports The Tribune. A specialized post-blast investigation (PBI) team of the National Security Guards (NSG) has been asked to examine the b
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The Punjab Police suspect that the September 4 night Tarn Taran blast, which left two persons dead and one injured, could have links with terror organisations, reports The Tribune. A specialized post-blast investigation (PBI) team of the National Security Guards (NSG) has been asked to examine the blast site. The help of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also been requisitioned. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said the nature of the blast raised some suspicion after which he sought help of the NIA and NSG. It was suspected that the two deceased and the person injured in the blast might have been assembling a crude bomb at the site. The police were conducting raids and questioning suspects to probe links of those killed in the blast with radical organisations. Earlier, two persons, identified as Harpreet Singh (20) and Vikram Singh (28) were killed and another one, Gurjant Singh (27) injured in a low-intensity blast in an agricultural field near Kaler village in Tarn Taran in Tarn Taran District on September 4 evening. Harpreet was a part-time carpenter, Vikram a mason, while Gurjant rears cattle to make a living. A two-member NIA team, which reached the blast site near Kaler village on the Tarn Taran-Khadur Sahib road on September 5, interacted with police and intelligence agencies.
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September - 6 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on September 6 said that the two people killed and one injured in a blast in Tarn Taran District in Punjab were trying to make a bomb in a bottle, reports The Tribune. "The three people were digging a pit during the night and were trying to make a bomb in a
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on September 6 said that the two people killed and one injured in a blast in Tarn Taran District in Punjab were trying to make a bomb in a bottle, reports The Tribune. "The three people were digging a pit during the night and were trying to make a bomb in a bottle with a mixture of some chemicals that exploded. Two died in this incident and one had injuries in his eyes," Singh said in Batala in Gurdaspur District. "We will find out who were making these bombs, how were they being made and for whom these bombs were being made. It will be known," the CM said.
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September - 6 
The Secretary General of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's (PSGPC) Ameer Singh on September 6 said that Jagjit Kaur, who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam, is in Lahore's Darul Amaan (shelter home) and she has not been sent back to her parents' home as yet, reports India Today
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The Secretary General of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's (PSGPC) Ameer Singh on September 6 said that Jagjit Kaur, who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam, is in Lahore's Darul Amaan (shelter home) and she has not been sent back to her parents' home as yet, reports India Today. "We don't know who posted this tweet and who is running it," he said, referring to a post on the PSGPC 's official Twitter handle that Kaur has returned home. "I am the Secretary General of the PSGPC and we have not issued any such statement on Twitter," Singh said.
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September - 9 
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on September 9 inaugurated a state-of-the-art Digital Investigation Training and Analysis Centre (DITAC) to strengthen Punjab’s anti-terror capabilities in the face of growing cyber terror threat, particularly along the vulnerable bordering areas exposed
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on September 9 inaugurated a state-of-the-art Digital Investigation Training and Analysis Centre (DITAC) to strengthen Punjab’s anti-terror capabilities in the face of growing cyber terror threat, particularly along the vulnerable bordering areas exposed to infiltration and narcotics smuggling, reports Daily Pioneer. Underlining the criticality of the unit, the fourth such establishment in the country, to the augmentation of the state’s cyber threat intelligence network, the Chief Minister said that the new emerging cyber threats had necessitated the enhancement of online technical intelligence systems. The other three such units exist in Gurugram, Guwahati and Uttarakhand.
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September - 10 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh will take up the issue of visa-free entry through Kartarpur corridor with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, reports The Dispatch on September 11. According to an official statement issued after the meeting of Cabinet, the Government has resolv
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh will take up the issue of visa-free entry through Kartarpur corridor with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, reports The Dispatch on September 11. According to an official statement issued after the meeting of Cabinet, the Government has resolved to take up, with the External Affairs Minister, the matter of allowing visa-free entry to the devotees intending to visit Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan, without any entry fee, facilitation charges, service charges, etc. “This would help them in ‘Khula Darshan’ enabling them to pay obeisance (Darshan-Didare) without any restriction in accordance with the prayer (ardaas) of Sikh Sangat,” said the statement.
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September - 10 
The Border Security Force (BSF) team deployed along the border near the Sutlej river had successfully seized eight kilograms of heroin and 55 grams of opium on late September 10 evening, reports DNA. The price of this heroin is being pegged at around Rs 40 crore. Since the rise of water level in the
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The Border Security Force (BSF) team deployed along the border near the Sutlej river had successfully seized eight kilograms of heroin and 55 grams of opium on late September 10 evening, reports DNA. The price of this heroin is being pegged at around Rs 40 crore. Since the rise of water level in the Sutlej river in Punjab's Ferozepur, smugglers from Pakistan have been continuously sending narcotics by turning the rough flow of the river into their advantage. Meanwhile, the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) Amritsar Sub-Zone said that it had busted an international network of drug trafficking operating in Delhi, Punjab and Mumbai with linkages in Australia and Canada, reports The Times of India. S K Jha, Deputy Director General, Northern Region, NCB, in a release issued here on September 10 informed that NCB received intelligence input that a shipment containing drugs was arriving New Delhi from Canada which contained high quality South American cocaine for high end drug users in Punjab. The consignee’s address was of Jalandhar, he added. “We immediately swung into action and checked the consignment and seized 422 gram of high quality Cocaine,” he said. Following investigations, it was revealed that Yogesh Kumar Dhuna, a resident of Jalandhar, was to receive the consignment on behalf of big traffickers in the syndicate active in Punjab. During investigation, the alleged accused revealed names of others who had approached him to receive the consignment. Also, with the BSF and Police increasing vigil along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, the National Capital has become the transit route of choice for smuggling of heroin into Punjab instead of sneaking the contraband through the barbed fence, reports Hindustan Times on September 12. The Punjab Police’s anti-drug Special Task Force (STF) claimed this after an analysis of recent drug seizures. STF (border range) inspector general (IG) RK Jaiswal said that “We analysed 10 cases of seizures of heroin in the state and found that the contraband was smuggled via Delhi in eight of them.”
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September - 13 
A blacklist of Sikh foreign nationals who have been barred from travelling to India for decades has been reduced from 314 to just 2, a senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said on September 13, reports Hindustan Times. The 312 nationals removed from the blacklist, formally called th
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A blacklist of Sikh foreign nationals who have been barred from travelling to India for decades has been reduced from 314 to just 2, a senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said on September 13, reports Hindustan Times. The 312 nationals removed from the blacklist, formally called the ‘Central Adverse List’, will be “eligible to get Indian visa and the Overseas Indian Card” in due course, the official said. The decision to whittle down the list was taken after a ‘review’ of threats posed by these people to India. These blacklisted Sikhs have been mostly living in the US and Canada in North America; and the UK, France and Germany in Europe. It has included Sikh community leaders who had promoted the cause of Khalistan, former militants, those connected to the ideology without a criminal record, and those who sought political asylum contending threat to their lives from the Indian authorities. “This review is a continuous and dynamic process and is a part of a regular exercise. Such a review will afford an opportunity to such Sikh foreign nationals to visit India, meet their family members and reconnect to their roots, “the official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was first reported to have agreed to review the list at a meeting with UK-based Sikhs during a visit to London in 2015 and mandated National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval to lead the exercise within the security establishment. Over the next four years, officials said the list had been progressively pruned but there had been calls to do away with the list that, Sikh groups say, had come to symbolise “the fractious relationship between Sikhs living abroad and the Indian state since the 1984 Operation Bluestar”.
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October - 3 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on October 3 ruled out a visit to Pakistan for the Kartarpur Corridor opening, making it clear that he would be only leading the first all-party Jatha to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara to pay obeisance, reports The Times of India. He reiterated that Punjab wa
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on October 3 ruled out a visit to Pakistan for the Kartarpur Corridor opening, making it clear that he would be only leading the first all-party Jatha to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara to pay obeisance, reports The Times of India. He reiterated that Punjab was the worst sufferer of Pakistan’s cross border terrorism and he cannot think of going there till it stops. The chief minister had, earlier in the day, called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and former PM Dr Manmohan Singh to extend a formal invitation to participate in the main events organized by the state government to mark the historic occasion.
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October - 6 
Alarmed over increasing instances of militant activities in Punjab, the Centre is considering a proposal to set up a regional hub of the National Security Guards (NSG) in the state, reports Economic Times on October 7. “Discussions were held with the Punjab government over the proposal. They are kee
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Alarmed over increasing instances of militant activities in Punjab, the Centre is considering a proposal to set up a regional hub of the National Security Guards (NSG) in the state, reports Economic Times on October 7. “Discussions were held with the Punjab government over the proposal. They are keen to provide facilities for the NSG hub at Pathankot while we have told them to provide land in Amritsar for better coordination and movement,” said an unnamed official from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA).
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October - 9 
A Pakistan-origin drone was spotted in Punjab yet again by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel over the Ferozepur district on October 9 evening, reports News 18. This is the third time in the last three days that drones have been spotted in this area. "For the last two days we have been spotting a
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A Pakistan-origin drone was spotted in Punjab yet again by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel over the Ferozepur district on October 9 evening, reports News 18. This is the third time in the last three days that drones have been spotted in this area. "For the last two days we have been spotting a drone-like object hovering near our border with Pakistan. We have formed teams to investigate and have approached BSF also," said Sukhvinder Singh, District Superintendent of Police.
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October - 13 
Almost four years after Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists attacked the Pathankot airbase (Pathankot District), Punjab, the new “virtually impregnable” perimeter system at the frontline station will soon be fully operational after several delays, reports The Times of India on October 14. “The pilot p
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Almost four years after Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists attacked the Pathankot airbase (Pathankot District), Punjab, the new “virtually impregnable” perimeter system at the frontline station will soon be fully operational after several delays, reports The Times of India on October 14. “The pilot project of the integrated perimeter security system (IPSS) at the Pathankot airbase will be completed by November-December. It will then be replicated in other bases,” says Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief R K S Bhadauria. The need to urgently revamp the security infrastructure around military installations and bases has been reinforced by the series of terror strikes on Pathankot, Uri (Baramulla District), Nagrota (Jammu District), Akhnoor (Jammu District) and other camps in recent years. The attacks exposed several chinks in the existing set-ups, ranging from the lack of proper perimeter security and upgraded standard operating procedures to the absence of regular security audits and seamless coordination between intelligence and security agencies.
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October - 13 
Indian Ambassador to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla on October 13 stated that the ''Referendum 2020'' that supports the creation of Khalistan state was a bogus issue, reports Outlook India. Claiming the perpetrators of referendum to be agents of Pakistan, Shringla further stated that the Government of I
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Indian Ambassador to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla on October 13 stated that the ''Referendum 2020'' that supports the creation of Khalistan state was a bogus issue, reports Outlook India. Claiming the perpetrators of referendum to be agents of Pakistan, Shringla further stated that the Government of India (GOI) is completely receptive to work with the betterment of the Sikh community and group supporting ''Referendum 2020’’ cannot be counted as the representative of Sikh community.
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October - 13 
The NIA also claimed to have unearthed a Khalistani terror plot. "There have been continuous efforts from across the border to revive terror activities in Punjab. Sixteen arrested for targeted killings in eight cases. Khalistan Liberation Force was found to be involved. Funds from UK, Italy, France,
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The NIA also claimed to have unearthed a Khalistani terror plot. "There have been continuous efforts from across the border to revive terror activities in Punjab. Sixteen arrested for targeted killings in eight cases. Khalistan Liberation Force was found to be involved. Funds from UK, Italy, France, and Australia were sent for this," NIA IG Alok Mittal said.
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October - 14 
On October 14, Alok Mittal, Inspector-General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) in NIA’s National Conference of Chiefs of Anti-Terrorism Squad / Special Task Force here stated that Pakistan is trying to revive terrorism in Punjab through Khalistani groups to achieve its goal, reports Times Now. H
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On October 14, Alok Mittal, Inspector-General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) in NIA’s National Conference of Chiefs of Anti-Terrorism Squad / Special Task Force here stated that Pakistan is trying to revive terrorism in Punjab through Khalistani groups to achieve its goal, reports Times Now. He further stated that Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) was involved in eight targeted killings in the northern state. Foreign funding from Pakistan High Commission, through remittances and hawala transfers was being used to revive terror activities in the border state.Bangladeshi terror group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was also trying to expand its footprint in India.
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October - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), claimed on October 14 that Khalistani terror groups are emerging as a new threat once again with the help of Pakistan, reports India Today on October 14. Inspector General Alok Mittal said that there was a propaganda on social media platforms like Twitter and
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), claimed on October 14 that Khalistani terror groups are emerging as a new threat once again with the help of Pakistan, reports India Today on October 14. Inspector General Alok Mittal said that there was a propaganda on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to radicalise Sikh youths. Speaking further, he said that there were "links not just from Pakistan but from pro-Khalistani groups in countries such as the US, Canada, UK and Australia. NIA is probing links between Khalistani elements and pro-Pakistan separatists.
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October - 14 
With increased threat from Pakistan in Kashmir and Punjab, the National Security Guard (NSG) is increasing its presence in Amritsar and Pathankot Districts, S S Deswal, Director General of the elite commando force said, reports news18.com on October 15. “From the last one year, we have a functional
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With increased threat from Pakistan in Kashmir and Punjab, the National Security Guard (NSG) is increasing its presence in Amritsar and Pathankot Districts, S S Deswal, Director General of the elite commando force said, reports news18.com on October 15. “From the last one year, we have a functional hub in Srinagar and also respond to emergency situations in Jammu and Kashmir, keeping in view the security environment. Our neighbouring country does not behave with desired ethics and there is mischief from the other side. So to cater to those situations, a functional hub has been established in Srinagar and we are in the process of deciding to establish the latest hub in the vicinity of Amritsar and Pathankot" he said. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has given the go-ahead for the sixth NSG hub which will result in 500 commandos being based permanently in Pathankot.
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October - 18 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on October 18 appealed to Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to withdraw the USD 20 fee imposed by his Government on pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur gurdwara, reports The Times of India. Amarinder tweeted, “I appeal to @ImranKhanPTI to withdraw $
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on October 18 appealed to Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to withdraw the USD 20 fee imposed by his Government on pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur gurdwara, reports The Times of India. Amarinder tweeted, “I appeal to @ImranKhanPTI to withdraw $20 fee imposed by @PakGovernment on pilgrims to Kartarpur Sahib to facilitate ‘khulle darshan deedar’ of the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev. World Sikh community will be grateful for this gesture on the part of Islamabad.” Amarinder also said that the imposition of the fee, as well as other conditions like a mandatory passport and 30 days prior online notice by the devotees, would obstruct the realization of the dream of pilgrims, many of whom were poor and unable to afford the fee and had no access to the internet. By agreeing to construct the corridor, the Pakistan government had made a very laudable gesture, which the Sikh community really appreciated, added the CM.
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October - 18 
The Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Amarinder Singh on October 18 refuted the doubts of the Opposition’s statements about the possibility of the revival of terrorism in Punjab, reports Outlook India. Talking to the media persons, CM Singh further pointed out that his government through Punjab Police h
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The Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Amarinder Singh on October 18 refuted the doubts of the Opposition’s statements about the possibility of the revival of terrorism in Punjab, reports Outlook India. Talking to the media persons, CM Singh further pointed out that his government through Punjab Police had successfully cracked down 24 terror modules and arrested 130 persons along with seizure of 450 weapons. On the issue of the imposition of USD 20 fee by Pakistan on pilgrims on the Kartarpur corridor, Singh stated that the State Government is working with the Government of India (GOI) to resolve the issue with Islamabad and ensure ''khulle darshan deedar'' of the historic Kartarpur Gurdwara for the Sikh community.
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October - 22 
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the Kartarpur corridor agreement for operationalising the Kartarpur corridor is likely to be signed by India and Pakistan on October 24, reports India Today on October 23. Official sources stated that prior the agreement was due to signed on October
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the Kartarpur corridor agreement for operationalising the Kartarpur corridor is likely to be signed by India and Pakistan on October 24, reports India Today on October 23. Official sources stated that prior the agreement was due to signed on October 23 but due to logistical issues it had been deferred to October 24. Though India has opposed to Pakistan's decision to levy a service charge of 20 Dollar on each pilgrim, yet India is still signing the pact to open the corridor for the pilgrims on the auspicious occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
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October - 26 
Concerned at the misinformation being spread about India by Pakistan and Khalistani insurgents in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada, and its effect on the young Sikhs, the Indian government is bringing to India a batch of youngsters from these countries to get them acquainte
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Concerned at the misinformation being spread about India by Pakistan and Khalistani insurgents in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada, and its effect on the young Sikhs, the Indian government is bringing to India a batch of youngsters from these countries to get them acquainted about Sikhism, reports indiatvnews.com on October 27. The second generation of Sikh youth have mostly grown up on the anti-India propaganda propounded by Sikh extremist leaders and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). "Pakistan wants to create trouble in India. After revocation of Article 370, they are finding it difficult to do so in Kashmir. Their second agenda is to do something in Punjab in the name of Khalistan...Now they are getting more support from abroad, particularly from Canadian Sikhs and in the UK and the US. There is little support for Khalistan in India, especially in Punjab. So by inaugurating a corridor, opening a university in the name of Guru Nanak, they want to show that Pakistan and Imran Khan care for Punjab." said security expert Jai Kumar Verma.
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November - 1 
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 1 announced that Sikh pilgrims from India would not need a passport to travel to Kartarpur and no fee would be charged from them on the opening day of the corridor on November 9, reports Tribune India. “For Sikhs coming for pilgrimage to Kartarpur from
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 1 announced that Sikh pilgrims from India would not need a passport to travel to Kartarpur and no fee would be charged from them on the opening day of the corridor on November 9, reports Tribune India. “For Sikhs coming for pilgrimage to Kartarpur from India, I have waived off two requirements: i) they won’t need a passport-just a valid ID; ii) they no longer have to register 10 days in advance. Also, no fee to be charged on day of inauguration and on Guruji’s 550th birthday,” Khan tweeted. The Kartarpur Corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur District of Punjab in India with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, located at Narowal District of Punjab province in Pakistan. On October 24, India and Pakistan signed an agreement on the Corridor that will allow Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free visit to the Gurdwara, the shrine of the Sikh religion’s founder Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan.
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November - 4 
Pakistan, on November 4, rejected the media reports about the presence of alleged terrorist training camps in Narowal District of Punjab province, calling them ‘baseless’ and a ‘malicious’ propaganda campaign, reports Tribune India. According to earlier reports, Indian intelligence agencies have spo
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Pakistan, on November 4, rejected the media reports about the presence of alleged terrorist training camps in Narowal District of Punjab province, calling them ‘baseless’ and a ‘malicious’ propaganda campaign, reports Tribune India. According to earlier reports, Indian intelligence agencies have spotted terrorist training activities in the said District, where Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is situated. A statement released by Pakistan Foreign Office (FO), said that “Pakistan completely rejects baseless reports in a section of the Indian media, attributed to ‘intelligence sources’.” It said Pakistan’s Kartarpur spirit is aimed at facilitating Nanak Naamlevas (followers), especially Sikhs, to visit one of their most revered places of worship and promoting inter-faith harmony. “The content of the media reports in question is part of a malicious propaganda campaign in India that cannot be condemned enough; we have no doubt that such mischievous attempts would be rejected with the contempt that they deserve”, the FO further said.
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November - 25 
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh, on November 25, advocated peace with Pakistan to ensure progress, but made it clear that India would not allow Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed forces such as the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to disturb India’s stability, reports The
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh, on November 25, advocated peace with Pakistan to ensure progress, but made it clear that India would not allow Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed forces such as the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to disturb India’s stability, reports The Tribune. Punjab CM’s statement came when he was addressing the Indian diaspora on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in London. In an informal chat with mediapersons, the CM said the SFJ was a hardcore terrorist group with no ideological basis. He said its sole motive was to promote ISI agenda of dividing Sikhs and India. Referring to the terror modules busted in Punjab over the past few years, he said both Centre and State were dealing with the threat with an iron hand. Also, addressing the diaspora, the CM called for cordial relations with neighbours to promote peace, in line with Guru’s teachings. “Both countries have been through a lot, and it is time to let go of the past and move forward in the spirit of friendship to ensure progress,” he said. Further, calling the Kartarpur corridor a beginning of better relations between the two countries, the Punjab CM hoped it would set the stage for opening of other important religious shrines in Pakistan to Indians.
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November - 30 
Pakistan's Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid on November 30, said that the opening of the Kartarpur corridor was the brainchild of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and it will hurt India for ever, reports India Today. The Minister’s claim has contradicted his government's assertion that t
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Pakistan's Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid on November 30, said that the opening of the Kartarpur corridor was the brainchild of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and it will hurt India for ever, reports India Today. The Minister’s claim has contradicted his government's assertion that the idea behind the initiative was of Prime Minister Imran Khan. "India will remember forever the kind of wound inflicted on it by Gen Bajwa by opening Kartarpur corridor," the Minister said adding that "Gen Bajwa strongly hit India by opening the corridor. Through this project, Pakistan has created a new environment of peace and won itself love of the Sikh community".
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December - 1 
Expressing concern over the Pakistan Minister’s statement, the Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on December 1, said that the Minister’s disclosure had exposed Islamabad’s nefarious intent behind the initiative, reports The Tribune. The CM added that he had all
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Expressing concern over the Pakistan Minister’s statement, the Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on December 1, said that the Minister’s disclosure had exposed Islamabad’s nefarious intent behind the initiative, reports The Tribune. The CM added that he had all along maintained that while as a Sikh he was elated at the opening of the corridor, that provided access to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, however, the threat it posed to our country could not be ignored.” He further said he had repeatedly warned that Pakistan was trying to woo the Sikhs by opening the corridor to further the ISI-backed “Referendum 2020” agenda.
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December - 10 
The Counter Intelligence of Punjab Police has said that the Pakistan Rangers has been actively aiding and abetting drug and arms smugglers in Punjab vis a vis India, reports India Today on December 11. The Police Intelligence has made the statement following the interrogation of 10 arrested Indian s
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The Counter Intelligence of Punjab Police has said that the Pakistan Rangers has been actively aiding and abetting drug and arms smugglers in Punjab vis a vis India, reports India Today on December 11. The Police Intelligence has made the statement following the interrogation of 10 arrested Indian smugglers in Ferozepur sector of the State. The Additional Inspector General (AIG), Narendra Pal Singh Sidhu, Counter Intelligence said, "While questioning the drug smugglers, they have revealed that Indian drug smugglers contact Pakistan Rangers to deliver the consignment of drugs. They are guided by the Pakistan Rangers". Further, the AIG of Bathinda range, Ajay Saluja said that heroine is now being smuggled in smaller quantities from Pakistan after the arrest of big drug lords. He added that so far no case of dropping drug consignments by using drones has been reported in Ferozepur and Fazilka sectors in the State. He, however, confirmed that people have seen some suspicious objects in the air during the night.
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