The chargesheet filed on Monday in a special NIA court in Mohali district in Punjab against Lakhbir Singh alias Rode and Harpreet Singh alias Happy Malaysia in the Ludhiana Court complex bomb blast case, in which one person was killed and six others injured on December 23 in 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of attacks on temples in Australia and said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had assured to take "strict actions against such elements in the future."
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday granted eight-day custody of Amritpal Singh alias Ammy and Amrik Singh to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) till May 27. They are allegedly associated with Canada-based terrorist Arshdeep Dhalla and the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
Those arrested by the NIA belong to Moga (Punjab), Bhiwani (Haryana) and North-East District (Delhi). The accused have been identified as Parveen Wadhwa from Bhiwani, Irfan from New Seelampur and Jassa Singh of Moga.
Authorities at the temple in Western Sydney's Rosehill suburb said they found unwanted graffiti on the structure's front wall and a so-called 'Khalistan flag' hanging on its gate, a week ago, on May 5.
"I welcome the decision of Blacktown city council, Sydney for banning the Khalistan Referendum event. I hope other city councils of Australia will follow the suit & hope Australian govt. will also investigate the source of funding of Sikh for Justice which has got itself registered as Pv
The propaganda event was scheduled to be organised at Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope. The booking has now been cancelled after security agencies' advice.
The Khalistan movement, a propaganda-driven campaign demanding a separate state for Sikhs, has long been a source of discord in India, the report stated. While the movement has largely been eliminated within India's borders, it continues to thrive among some sections of the Indian diaspora,
"In the case of extremism and specifically on the Khalistan issue, I think there is no disagreement that what happened at the Indian high commission was absolutely not okay. we look at extremism not in relation to any one particular group of people but overall. Extremism is a risk in any cou
According to the report, the truth is that the majority of Sikhs and Indians living abroad do not support extremism and the call for a separate Khalstan. They are deeply patriotic Indians.