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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Stoking unrest ahead of Operation Bluestar anniversary: Ambedkar statue defaced near Phillaur, terror group SFJ takes responsibility
Jalandhar: Two months after a Khalistan flag and graffiti reading "Sikhs are not Hindus" were placed on Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in Nangal village near Phillaur at the behest of banned terror group Sikhs For Justice (SFC), the statue at the same place was defaced with black paint, stamped with 'SFJ', and a Khalistan flag was put around it. SFJ general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun released footage of the defaced statue on Monday morning, as he called for the blackening of Ambedkar's statues on June 6. He alleged that Ambedkar "weaponised the Indian Constitution, which is the backbone of the infamous Operation Bluestar". SFJ's bid to stoke communal flames comes ahead of Punjab observing the 41st anniversary of the Army operation at Golden Temple. Police cleaned the statue in the morning and started scanning CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators. Footage of a CCTV camera installed near the statue showed a man with covered face and wearing a cap spraying the black paint on the statue. Police suspect there could be more persons involved in the case. During the day, dalit activists gathered around the stage and protested against the incident. They also blocked Nakodar-Nurmahal road for some time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo On the night intervening March 30 and 31, a Khalistan flag and graffiti reading 'Sikhs are not Hindus' were placed on Ambedkar's statue at the same place at SFJ's behest. Later, Jalandhar rural police arrested two men — Sukhbir Singh and Avtar Singh from Nurpur Chatha village near Nakoda. Police also added provisions of UAPA in the case, as the accused received funds from abroad to vitiate the atmosphere in Punjab. Later, a new statue was installed at the same site. But it was defaced on Monday. Jalandhar Rural SSP Harvinder Singh Virk said a case had been registered. MSID:: 121573682 413 |Bid
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Ambedkar statue defaced again in Punjab
JALANDHAR: Two months after a Khalistan flag and graffiti reading 'Sikhs are not Hindus' were placed on Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in the village of Nangal near Phillaur at the behest of Sikhs For Justice, the statue at the same place was defaced with black paint, stamped with 'SFJ', and a Khalistan flag was put around it. SFJ's General Counsel, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, released the raw footage of the defaced statue on Monday morning, while also calling for the blackening of Ambedkar's statues on June 6, alleging he 'weaponized the Indian Constitution, which is the backbone of the infamous Operation Blue Star .' He also pointed out that targeting Ambedkar's statues was timed to mark the 41st year of the army action at Darbar Sahib. Police cleaned the statue in the morning and started scanning through the CCTV footage around it. 'On 6 June 2025, Sikhs For Justice will carry out a coordinated campaign to deface statues of Ambedkar across Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh with black paint. This blackening is a direct message to the global Sikh community that the Indian Constitution — authored by Ambedkar — is the legal document that enabled the 1984 military invasion and subsequent genocide of Sikhs,' Pannun said. 'The Indian Constitution authored by Ambedkar legally reclassified Sikhs as Hindus under Article 25(b), which was the ideological foundation for the Indian Army's attack on Sri Darbar Sahib. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Ambedkar's Constitution was the weapon used by Indira Gandhi's regime to erase Sikh identity and justify state violence,' he added. He claimed that the statue defacement was aimed at exposing and confronting the Indian govt's constitutional and military crimes against the 'Sikh nation'. During the intervening night of March 30 and 31, a Khalistan flag and graffiti reading 'Sikhs are not Hindus' were placed on Ambedkar's statue at the same place at SFJ's behest. Later, Jalandhar Rural police arrested two accused - Sukhbir Singh and Avtar Singh from the village of Nurpur Chatha, near Nakodar - in the case. Police also added provisions of UAPA to the case while claiming that the accused received funds from abroad to vitiate the atmosphere in Punjab. Later, a new statue replaced the old one, and it was defaced this time.
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘If India attacks Pakistan…': Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Pannu's message for Sikh soldiers
Pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has called on the Sikh soldiers in the Indian army not to fight for the country if India goes to war with Pakistan. The 'Sikhs For Justice' leader also claimed that Punjabis on the Indian side of the border 'would serve langar' to the Pakistani army in the event of the war. If India attacks Pakistan, then it will be the final war for India and Modi. The Punjabis on the Indian side would serve langar for the Pakistani army,' Pannu said in a video message, the Dawn reported.
