Alert sounded after Sikhs For Justice founder issues call for 'Rail-Punjab Bandh' on Feb 19
India Today
Intelligence agencies have sounded an alert after Sikhs For Justice founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun released a video in which he asked his followers to organise "'Rail-Punjab Bandh" on Feb 19, a day before voting is to be held in the poll-bound state.
With less than 48 hours to go for voting in Punjab, intelligence agencies have sounded a nationwide alert. The alert was prompted by a video of wanted terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who is the founder of the pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
Officials said the alert was sounded after Gurpatwant Singh Pannun released a video on Facebook where he issued a call for 'Rail-Punjab Bandh' on February 19. Voting for Punjab's 117-member assembly is set to take place in a single phase on February 20.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has also asked his followers to install "Kesri Khalistan" flags at polling stations in Punjab and shout slogans of "Khalistan Zindabad" on the day of the election.
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In the video, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun also termed the recent death of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu as a "political murder".
Blaming the Government of India for his death, he also asked his followers to avenge the actor-turned-activist's death.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun also said that Deep Sidhu was a "true follower" of Jarnail Singh Bhrindanwale and always supported the demand for a separate Khalistan.
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