Nagender Singh
Shimla, May 10
The outlawed Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a separatist organization having roots in the USA has warned the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur of facing Mohali-like consequences if he provoked the Sikh community in future.
The Punjab police intelligence headquarters was attacked today morning with a rocket like weapon which struck the building doing very little damage.
Pannu is believed to be speaking in an audio message making rounds in the social media platform where the separatist leader was heard communicating a message addressed to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
“Lesson for Himachal Chief Minister. Learn from the grenade attack at Mohali police headquarters. This grenade attack could have been in Shimla headquarters. CM Thakur, SFJ advice. We raised a flag at Dharamshala. Do not provoke the Sikh community. SFJ is going to announce the Khalistan referendum voting date in Himachal on June 6. Do not provoke Sikh community and start violence because violence begets violence CM Thakur. This message is from Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, SFJ, General Council,” this is the message transcription made from the audio.
On the morning of May 8, Khalistan flags were found hung at the gate and walls of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in Dharamshala and CM Jai Ram Thakur has cast a SIT of the state police to probe the matter seriously. The separatist leader Pannu has been booked under the anti terror law UAPA (Unlawful activities prevention act) and the state police was preparing a case after consulting the legal experts so that he could be brought back to India.
Himachal Pradesh government was seeking the help of INTERPOLE to issue a search warrant for his arrest.
Flag raising at Dharamshala has become a hot political issue between ruling and the opposition parties in Himachal Pradesh with assembly elections due by this year’s end.
