press support for a separate Sikh nation state. Terming the ongoing global Khalistan Referendum as the last battle to “Kill the Indian Hinduvta System” that is responsible for the Sikh Genocide and to “liberate Punjab”.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said, Khalistan Referendum voting centre in Melbourne has been dedicated to Shaheed Satwant Singh and Shaheed Kehar Singh the assassins of Indra Ghandi, who were hanged on 6 January 1989 in Tihar Jail Delhi. On 31 Oct 1984, former Indian Prime Minister Indra Ghandi was assassinated by Shaheed Beant Singh and Shaheed Satwant Singh for ordering Operation Blue Star resulting in the desecration of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib and massacre of 10,000 plus Sikhs Pilgrims in June 1984.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said, in the wake of Indra Gandhi’s assassination, more than 30,000 Sikhs were targeted and killed, women raped and Gurdwaras burnt across India by the Hindu mobs with the active connivance of the administration during the first week of Nov 1984.
Till date, none of the known, Hindu leader, who led death squads during Nov 1984 Sikh Genocide have been convicted. We are dedicating the Australian phase of the Khalistan Referendum to our hero Sikh martyrs.
From London, where the Khalistan Referendum voting started on 31 Oct 2021, so far more than 600,000 plus Sikhs have voted in the polling held at Geneva, Milan, Rome and Toronto. The Global voting in Khalistan Referendum is being held under the supervision of the Punjab Referendum Commission.
Khalistan Referendum has drawn fierce opposition from New Delhi, Indian media and pro -India segments of non resident Indians (NRI’s). Indian Government has been proactively labelling and equating the unofficial Referendum on Khalistan as Terrorism and has declared SFJ as an illegal organization under the controversial Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
(UAPA) of India. Already, SFJ leader Pannun called for a referendum on Khalistan, separation from mainland, by 26 Jan 2023.
Pannun has urged the Sikh community to support the Khalistan Referendum to create a Sikh homeland in “Indian Occupied Punjab”.