In what could be dubbed as a desperate attempt to keep their Rawalpindi bosses happy, Khalistani sympathisers have threatened to shut down Indian consulates in London, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Vancouver, Toronto, Washington, New York and San Francesco in solidarity with the ‘protesting farmers’ against Centre’s recent farm laws. With ‘referendum 2020’ gaining absolutely nothing in this year, this Khalistani sympathisers have to create some kind of photo opportunities to keep ISI’s funding afloat. The announcement of December 10th protest came after senior Sikhs for Justice leader Paramjit Singh Pamma along with his supporters was seen waving Khalistani flag at Sunday’s London “Kisan rally” organised by the pro-Khalistani diaspora.
SFJ general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claiming that Khalistan was the only solution for the plight of Punjabi farmers said: “we have given the call for shutting down of Indian consulates on UN Human Rights Day”. He added, “emboldened by the stances of Canadian PM (Justin) UK MPs and representative of the UN secretary-general on supporting the farmers’ protest”.
Vishwesh Negi, minister for political, press and information at the Indian High Commission said that thousands had gathered without prior permission and he was coordinating with the British administration to find out what happened. An organisation representing Punjabi Diaspora had sought permission to hold a rally with 40 vehicles outside the Indian counsel, but at the end, it became 700 vehicles. Negi said “the protestors gathered in large numbers- 3,500 to 4,000 of them- in front of the high commission, flouting social distancing norms during a pandemic. As expected, it soon became clear that the gathering was led by anti-India separatists, who took the opportunity of pursuing their agenda in the name of backing the farmer protests back in India.
Kuldip Singh Chaheru, one of the three co-ordinators of the London protest, said, “The static protest outside the Indian high commission on Sunday in support of farmers protesting in Delhi was officially organised by the FSO, which has over 30 years of experience in organising peaceful protests in London. Thousands took part and came mainly from the Sikh community, but included non-Sikhs. One or two people came with Khalistan banners and there were 15-20 from Sikhs for Justice with their 2020 Referendum flags”.
