Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.
Nov 3, 2024 · Praying at a gurdwara, a Sikh place of worship, last year in Punjab, India. The Sikh cause to carve out a land called Khalistan from the state of Punjab largely fizzled out decades ago. Atul Loke ...
India raids 53 sites nationwide as crackdown on Sikh separatists ... - CNN
Sep 29, 2023 · CNN — India’s anti-terror agency has raided 53 sites across seven states and union territories in a crackdown on what it says are “terrorists” and “gangsters,” some of whom it alleges have...
Khalistan: The outlawed Sikh separatist movement that has Indian ...
Mar 22, 2023 · CNN — A colossal police hunt for a Sikh separatist who has revived calls for an independent homeland in India’s Punjab state has stoked fears of violence and revived painful memories of a...
Why is India so worried about Sikh separatist calls for Khalistan ... - CNN
Oct 7, 2023 · Several overseas Sikh organizations say the Khalistan movement is being falsely equated with terrorism by the Indian government, and say they will continue to peacefully advocate for the creation...
Khalistan: Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in ... - BBC
Dec 1, 2023 · The Khalistan movement calls for an independent homeland for Sikhs in India. The movement was at its peak in the 1980s in the Indian state of Punjab, when the area experienced a series of violent...
Why India's warnings about Sikh separatism don't get much ... - NPR
Sep 28, 2023 · Indian officials accuse Nijjar of heading the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), a banned violent group. New Delhi formally categorized him as a terrorist in 2020. Recently leaked Indian intelligence...
Alleged Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Highlights Thorn in India’s Side ...
Dec. 1, 2023. The federal indictment this week of an Indian citizen in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sikh separatist in New York threatens to damage ties between the United States...
What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada ...
Sep 27, 2023 · The Indian government has dismissed Ottawa’s allegations as “absurd”. In this infographic series, Al Jazeera takes a look at the movement and its origins.
What is Khalistan: The Sikh separatist movement behind tensions …
Oct 16, 2024 · Some Sikhs have historically been seeking an independent Sikh homeland in northern India called Khalistan. Experts say the history of the movement is complex, emotional and evolving. India...
Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar whose killing triggered India …
Sep 19, 2023 · India accuses Canada of sheltering Khalistani activists. Here’s all you need to know: What triggered the tensions? Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on June 18 in Surrey, a...
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