SIKHS FOR JUSTICE (SFJ)

July 13, 2019

The Government of India banned a separatist group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), on grounds of secessionism.

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Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), formed in 2007, is a United States-based group seeking a separate homeland for Sikhs — a “Khalistan” in Punjab.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a law graduate from Panjab University and currently an attorney at law in the US, is the face of SFJ and its legal adviser.
SFJ has been banned by the Home Ministry under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Source : Indian Express

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