TORONTO: The Khalistan Referendum, a community-sponsored referendum of an international advocacy group, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), made significant waves in the United Kingdom in November 2021. It is currently shaking Canadian politics, where voting will begin on September 18
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New Delhi and pro-India factions of Non-Resident Indians have voiced vehement opposition to the Referendum movement, which asks Sikhs to vote on whether or not Punjab is controlled by India.
The unofficial referendum has drawn condemnation from NRIs, and the Indian government has proactively referred to it as “terrorism” and designated SFJ, the referendum’s proponent, as an unlawful organisation under the contentious Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) of India.
