If Sikhs do not awaken, the Govt could install Shri Ganesh Idols

Ban on Sikhs carrying Kirpans at airports in India

New York (US) – Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the Khalistani terrorist organisation “Sikhs for Justice,” recently issued a threat to shut down the Amritsar and Chandigarh airports on 17th November. “The Indian Government has banned Sikhs from carrying Kirpans. Further restrictions may follow, possibly even banning the Sikh holy scripture, Shri Guru Granth Sahib. This Indian Government may soon force all Sikhs to wear a sacred thread. To save their lives, Sikhs may have to install a Shri Ganesh idol outside their homes,” claimed Pannun in a video he released on social media, in which he also threatened the Indian Government.

On 30th October, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an order stating that, for security reasons, Sikh employees working at airports in India would no longer be allowed to carry Kirpans. Pannun’s threats followed this order.

Sikh employees banned from carrying kirpans at airports in the country.

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Pannun’s threats,

1. Training to use weapons

Pannun alleged that the Indian Constitution regards Sikhism a part of Hindu Dharma. He cited past incidents, such as the attack on the Golden Temple and the massacre of Sikhs. He mentioned that in Punjab, 15 to 20 farmers commit suicide every month. He said that freedom is never achieved with folded hands and laws are not repealed easily, urging Sikhs to get trained in the use of weapons for physical strength.

2. Sikhs will have to fight for their independence

Pannun called for road blockades with tractors and flying drones at airports on 17th November as a form of protest to draw global attention to the perceived threats to the Sikh community’s existence. He urged Sikhs to fight for their independence, as their ancestors did.