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Originally Posted by JDMDreams
So is this equivalent to a priest getting shot?
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No he was the president of the committee who runs the temple.
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Originally Posted by westopher
Manic as someone in the Sikh community (IIRC) what's your understanding of the accusations against this guy? On the right side of the people or extremist? He's kind of painted as both.
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Never trust anything the Indian media/government says. In 2016 They accused him of running a terrorist training camp in BC. The government investigated and found nothing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...s-bc-1.3608111
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ticle30243555/
He was fighting for for a Sikh homeland but claiming he was a terrorist is B.S.
Right now there is a Khalistan Referendum going on around the world. Sikhs around the world are voting to see if they want a separate homeland. India has tried to do everything it can to stop it. He was organizing the Surrey vote.
Spoiler!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_Referendum
The Khalistan Referendum is an unofficial referendum organized by the Sikhs for Justice across multiple countries regarding the potential creation of an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan from within the territory of India.[1] The goal of the exercise is to seek a consensus among diasporic Sikhs for the formation of Khalistan.[2]
Background
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which was banned in India in 2019, intends to conduct the referendum in Punjab and major cities worldwide. The Indian government has accused Canada of permitting extremists to carry out activities that are "deeply objectionable" and "politically motivated," which pose a threat to India's integrity. While Canadian authorities have defended the exercise as an exercise of freedom of speech the Khalistani campaign has become a contentious issue in the relationship between New Delhi and Ottawa. There are numerous cases registered in India against the SFJ and its founder, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.[3][4][5]
Most of the pro India and Sikh stuff you see posted online is by IT cells run by the Indian government. They are similar to Russian troll farms.