Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Born
Khankot village, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
OccupationLawyer
OrganizationSikhs for Justice (SFJ)
Known forPromoting the Khalistan movement

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is one of the main leaders of the Khalistan movement, which advocates for a religion-based separate state to be split out from Punjab and many neighbouring areas in India, to be known as Khalistan.[1] He is the legal advisor and spokesperson for Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which aims to promote the idea of a separate Sikh state.[2] As of July 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs of India has declared Pannun a terrorist on the grounds of sedition and secessionism, and has requested an Interpol red notice for him.[3]

  1. ^ "NIA court issues Proclamation notice against SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on Punjab Govt information". 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Who are Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and the SFJ, whom India wants on Interpol's Red Notice?". 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Pro-Khalistan outfit member Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, associates booked for sedition". Deccan Herald. PTI. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.