Khalistan leader declares support for Pakistan Army if war breaks out with India
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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent leader of the Khalistan movement, has issued a stark warning to India, saying that any military action against Pakistan would mark the 'last war of India and Modi.'
In a video statement, Pannun said, 'If India attacks Pakistan, it will be the final war for India and Modi. Punjab will be free from Indian occupation.'
Pannun, who is associated with Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), claimed that Indian Punjab would stand with Pakistan 'like a backbone' in the event of war. He urged Pakistan to raise the Khalistan referendum issue at the United Nations.
'Indian Punjab will set up community kitchens (langars) for the Pakistan Army. We will resist the Indian military,' he declared.
Pannun further stated that wall chalking had begun in military cantonment areas of Indian Punjab, carrying messages urging Sikh soldiers not to fight against Pakistan.
His remarks come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 attack in Kashmir, which has triggered a diplomatic and military standoff.
Earlier, the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had released raw footage showing 'Pakistan-Khalistan Zindabad' slogans and Khalistan flags near the Army Cantonment in Patiala city of India's Punjab state.
The group's General Counsel, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, issued a controversial message warning Sikh youths against enlisting in the Indian military, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's politics could leave them 'orphaned'
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