Edited By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Last Updated: March 24, 2023, 08:08 IST
London: In this combo picture, proper, the Indian nationwide flag hoisted on the Indian High Commission, left, a protester, chanting pro-Khalistani slogans, makes an attempt to seize the tricolour, in London, UK. (PTI Photo)
Khanda was amongst those that vandalized the premises of the Indian High Commission and insulted the nationwide flag
Following the vandalization of the Indian High Commission in London final week, the federal government has urged authorities within the UK to deport a number of people concerned within the violence, folks acquainted with the developments informed CNN-News18.
Some amongst these concerned held Indian passports and have been in search of asylum within the UK citing so-called ‘political persecution’ however are concerned within the Khalistani separatist motion and in assaults towards members of the Indian diaspora within the UK and elsewhere.
One of the people, Avtar Khanda, has been dwelling within the UK for a number of years and is one of the distinguished leaders of the motion. He sought asylum within the UK, claiming political persecution in India.
Avtar Singh Khanda has been arrested in London for vandalising the premises of the Indian High Commission. Khanda on March 19 climbed on the balcony of the Indian High Commission, insulted the nationwide flag by pulling it down after which put the Khalistani flag on the flagpole.
The authorities in London recognized Harjeet Singh, Manroop Singh, Mandeep Singh and Rajinder Singh. These 4 have Indian passports and have been dwelling within the UK for a number of years and stay actively concerned within the separatist motion.
These people additionally held OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) playing cards.
They performed a significant position in organising the current protests and inciting violence towards the Indian authorities.
The authorities needs to carry these people accountable and convey them again to India to probe their involvement within the protests. The authorities has urged the UK authorities to deport them again to India as quickly as potential.
People acquainted with the developments additionally stated that some of these concerned with the separatist motion even have British passports.
A separate report by CNN-News18, citing folks acquainted with the developments, stated Khanda can also be behind the radicalisation of Sikh youths abroad. It additionally stated that Khanda is the “main handler” of Amritpal Singh, a radical separatist preacher, who attacked Punjab police officers in Ajnala after one member of Waris Punjab De, the separatist group led by him, was arrested.
Amritpal Singh is a fugitive and police officers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand stay on alert.
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