The banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) pro-Khalistan group hasplanned to hold voter registration camps for its secessionist agenda'Referendum 2020' on August 15 in front of Indian embassies in seven countries,including the US and the UK.
Besides, the anti-Indian group, which was banned by theMinistry of Home Affairs in July last year for advocating 'Referendum 2020', islearnt to have plans for similar camps in Canada, Italy, Germany, France,Australia and New Zealand when Indian embassies there will be celebratingIndia's Independence Day on August 15.
Indian security agencies have warned embassies in thesecountries to be on alert.
As per the inputs, SFJ's Attorney and General CounselGurpatwant Singh Pannun is camping in Canada's capital Ottawa to coordinate theAugust 15 voter registration camps in front of Indian Consulates in Canada andother western countries.
Recently, the SFJ, headed by Pannun in Canada, burnt theIndian tricolour in Canada and mailed the remains to the Indian HighCommissioner in Ottawa.
The group has claimed that "remains of Indian tricolourhave been mailed to Ajay Bisaria, Indian High Commissioner in Ottawa as asymbolic gesture to remind India that Canada considers Khalistan as a politicalopinion unlike India where Referendum 2020 campaigners are being charged underUAPA and sedition".
Article 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedomsdeclares the freedom to express political opinion as a fundamental right of thepeople, the SFJ claims in the mail.
However, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry of Canadalast week rejected the SFJ's 'Referendum 2020' campaign and said, "Canadarespects the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of India, and thegovernment of Canada will not recognize the referendum."
The group since July 4th has chosen Punjab, Delhi,and Jammu & Kashmir to launch its online voter registration for the'Referendum 2020' through different portals but reportedly could not gathersupport.
The group has used Canadian cyberspace twice for launchingits voter registration for the referendum in Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.
Calling SFJ activities constitutionally protected, Pannunhas said, "Canadian government did not and cannot restrict activities ofReferendum 2020 on Canadian soil."
The SFJ leader also threatened that "propagation ofKhalistan Referendum from and in Canada will continue and Referendum 2020polling across Canada will be held as per schedule in November".
Pannun is among the nine pro-Khalistani’s who weredesignated as terrorists by the Indian government earlier this month. US-based Pannunhas been playing a major role in the 'Referendum 2020' campaign.
The US-based Khalistan outfit has urged Sikhs in India andabroad to support its infamous agenda of 'Referendum 2020', which is beingpromoted by the group to divide India on communal lines.
The group is headed by Avtar Singh Pannun and GurpatwantSingh Pannun, who have started advocating Khalistan as well as the onlinesecessionist campaign for Referendum 2020.