Khalistan

Police pepper-sprayed a group of pro-India and pro-Sikh independence protesters and arrested one man in Melbourne on Sunday after thousands of people voted ...

The 2021 census found there were about 210,000 Sikhs in Australia – up from 130,000 in 2016 – with almost half this cohort living in Victoria. Many tried to push into the voting-booth room when it became clear not everyone assembled would have time to vote. The brief fracas broke out at 4.30pm after a group of pro-India supporters waving national flags arrived at the voting site in Federation Square. we want our own land,” he said. Singh said he didn’t believe relations between Hindus and Sikhs in Melbourne had worsened as a result of the referendum, and that those against a Sikh state had the right to their opinions. “We want our own independence ...

The Sikhs for Justice has announced that voting for the Australian chapter of Khalistan independence referendum will be held at Federation Square in ...

Singh said the main goal of the referendum was to seek a consensus among Sikhs to establish a separate homeland within India and to determine the extent of the demand for this separatist state that would be known as Khalistan (land of the pure), SBS Punjabi, an Australian news outlet quoted him as saying. Sikhs have faced increasing discrimination in India, especially with the growth of Hindu nationalism. Melbourne’s Ravi Inder Singh, a representative of the Miri Piri Gurudwara (Sikh temple), told Australian media that the voting exercise, known as the Khalistan referendum, would be a significant step towards self-determination for millions of Sikhs around the world.

The Indian government has tried to use diplomatic pressure to stop the voting process against Sikh organizers of the campaign since the pro-Khalistan group the ...

“Our concerns have been frequently communicated with the Australian Government, both by the High Commission and our Consulates in Australia as well as by our Government with the Australian High Commission in Delhi,” the statement continues. The Indian government’s rage and frustration are evident in a press release issued by the Indian High Commission in India. However, as per local media reports, this has failed because the organizers have complied with all legal requirements.

MELBOURNE: Tensions within the Indian community have risen over a spate of graffiti attacks on pro-Khalistan banners and Sikh figures who symbolise ...

He continued in the video: “This Indian regime is trying to use the old terror tactics and calling pro-Khalistan Sikhs as terrorists. The SFJ believes in ballot, not bullets, unlike this Indian regime which has used bombs and bullets to silence Sikhs. Remember Modi and remember Hindus in Australia: this is not 1990 that you will label pro-Khalistan Sikh as terrorists and they will go home. He said that the Indian government has routinely used scare tactics to divert attention from the Khalistan activism in diaspora communities. The video released by Pannun showed men vandalising Shaheed Bhindranwale and Khalistan posters. The Sikh leader released CCTV footage showing vandalism of Khalistan banners in areas of Melbourne.

Sikhs living in and around Melbourne started gathering to cast their votes at 7am for the start of voting at 8am with the religious Sikh prayers, conducted by ...

Sikh men arrived in jeeps, cars and coaches to take part in voting. Sikh youth, men, women and elderly formed queues carrying banners and flags of Khalistan and chanting slogans of “Khalistan Zindabad (Long Live Khalistan)”, “Ban Kay Rehay Ga Khalistan (Khalistan will be formed at any cost)” and “Hindutva Namanzoor (No to Hindutva)”. Within an hour, the queue stretched to around 2 kilometres going past the Finders Train station to the deep town.

The government of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to convince or force the Australian authorities to stop the Khalistan Referendum voting taking ...

The Sikh leader released CCTV footage showing vandalism of Khalistan banners in areas of Melbourne. These incidents are a clear attempt to sow hatred and division”. The Sikhs for Justice founder and general coun-sel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said that since the 1990s successive Indian regimes have been using their economic power to label the Khalistan move-ment as terrorism but SFJ has organised the voting under the supervision of the Punjab Referendum Commission (PRC) voting on the Question of “Should Indian Governed Punjab Be An Independent Country?”.

The Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has announced that voting for the Australian chapter Khalistan independence referendum will be held at Federation Square in ...

Melbourne’s Ravi Inder Singh, a representative of the Miri Piri Gurudwara (Sikh temple), told Australian media that the voting exercise, known as the ‘Khalistan referendum’, would be a significant step towards ‘self-determination’ for millions of Sikhs around the world. About Khalistan, the SFJ had proposed that this would be achieved by carving out the north Indian state of Punjab, parts of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, and several districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. During a press conference in Melbourne on Wednesday, SFJ co-founder and general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said that the Indian government was trying to “criminalize” the attempt of Sikhs to demand a separate state.

On Sunday, around 30-40 armed Khalistanis attacked unarmed Indians carrying the Indian flag at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia.

I strongly condemn anti India activities by pro Khalistani in Australia. Condemning the attack, the police informed that as of now 2 people have been arrested following the violent attack. "I strongly condemn anti India activities by pro Khalistani in Australia. The attack came after it was reported that Indian-Australians were planning to organise a peaceful protest outside the Federation Square against the rising pro-Khalistan activities in the country. Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa condemned the Sunday attack on Twitter. Around 30-40 armed Khalistanis attacked unarmed Indians carrying the Indian flag at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia.

The video shows a group of men waving the Khalistani flag and attacking Indians carrying the Tricolour. The pro-Khalistani forces are also seen carrying rods ...

[The Indian High Commission in Canberra](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-mission-in-australia-condemns-attacks-on-hindu-temples-calls-for-action-2326568-2023-01-26) had called these attacks blatant attempts to promote animosity and discord among the Indian community. The video shows a group of men waving the Khalistani flag and attacking Indians carrying the Tricolour, leaving five injured. They said the five injured people have been admitted to the hospital.