The Intelligence agencies have issued an alert after information was received that the US-based pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has given a call for a ‘Punjab Bandh’ on August 31, 2020 to commemorate the 25th death anniversary of Dilawar Singh, the assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, reports IANS on August 25. As per the report, in its bandh (general shutdown) call, the SFJ has offered reimbursement of travel expenses for return trip to Amritsar to Sikhs who will attend Ardas (prayers) at Akal Takht (the highest temporal seat of Sikhism) on August 31. Further, SFJ’s ‘legal adviser’ and ‘promoter’ Gurpatwant Pannun, in the call, mentioned that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) appointed Jathedar (Head) of Akal Takht, Giani Gurbachan Singh in 2012 had declared Beant Singh's assassin Dilawar Singh as a “Qaumi Shaheed”. “SFJ is humbled to offer this seva to Sikhs in Punjab who wish to attend Ardas at Akal Takht on August 31,” said the call.