Thousands of Sikhs, who gathered at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall to votefor the Khalistan Referendum on Sunday last, have vowed to expand themovement for freedom.
Leader of the Sikhs for Justice Movement, Dupinderjit Singh said thereferendum was a strong call for freedom and marked the genocide of Sikhsunder the rule of India.
He said that in line with the directions of the Referendum Commission, theSikh community would continue the activity in the rest of the world.
Dupinderjit Singh said during the elections in the Indian Punjab, theCommission will hold a parallel referendum and present the demand forfreedom with the United Nations and other countries.
A Sikh journalist, Manmeet Kaur, told APP that persistent acts oftarget-killings and desecration of holy sites in India is the main reasonbehind the Khalistan movement.
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She said the Sikh community in Pakistan is enjoying complete religiousfreedom as compared to India, where the incidents of attack on Gurdwaras isa norm.
She mentioned in this regard the opening of Kartarpur Corridor by Pakistanto facilitate the Sikh pilgrims, which she said, was an act to uphold thesanctity of their holy site.
