Pro-Khalistan Sikh Demonstrators Protest Mohan Bhagwat’s Visit in New York

Islamabad: Pro-Khalistan Sikh demonstrators staged a protest outside Madison Square Garden in New York against the visit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat to the United States. The protesters chanted slogans against the Indian government and its policies of Hindu nationalism.

According to Radio Pakistan, the demonstrators expressed serious concerns over alleged discrimination against Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians in India, as well as the country’s human rights situation. General Counsel of pro-Khalistan organization Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, accused the leadership of the RSS and Bharatiya Janata Party of seeking to turn India into a “Hindu Rashtra.”

He highlighted past incidents involving religious tensions, referring to the 1984 Operation Blue Star at the Golden Temple, the demolition of the Babri Mosque in 1992, and violence against Christians in Manipur. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun also alleged that Indian state institutions have been used against Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians.