Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Chief of SFJ stated in the video that SFJ would launch the ‘Haryana Banega Khalistan’ campaign on April 29 to advocate for secession of the state from India through a referendum

New Delhi, April 16

The Gurugram Police have booked the chief of banned pro-Khalistan group ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ) for sedition after he allegedly released a video asking people to raise the Khalistan flag at the offices of the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police in Haryana.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Chief of SFJ stated in the video that SFJ would launch the ‘Haryana Banega Khalistan’ campaign on April 29 to advocate for secession of the state from India through a referendum.

According to the police, in the video, Pannun warned that the next phase of referendum for Punjab’s independence from India will be held in Italy on May 8. He said that when Punjab is liberated from India, Haryana will become a part of Punjab.

He further said that on April 29, Khalistan Declaration Day would be observed and the flag of Khalistan would be hoisted at the DC and SP offices in all the districts of Haryana — from Gurgaon to Ambala.

 The Gurugram police have booked him under Sections 124 A (sedition) and 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language etc) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 10 A and 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.