Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice warns CM Adityanath won't be allowed to hoist Tricolour on I-Day

Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice on Friday warned that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will not be allowed to hoist the national flag on Independence Day.

Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice warns CM Adityanath

An audio message from an international phone number has been received by Uttar Pradesh Police which not only warned CM Adityanath against hosting the national flag on August 15 but also said that thermal plants will be shut down on the same say.

The audio message from international phone number +6478079192 purportedly in the name of SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, claimed that western areas in Uttar Pradesh ie from Saharanpur to Rampur will be taken over by Khalistan.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said that police is trying to track the source and check the authenticity of the audio. Kumar said the phone call could be a 'mischief' and assured of a speedy and thorough probe.

Earlier, similar warnings were issued against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar.

In telephonic calls to journalists, a person identifying himself as Pannu had said, "We will not allow Jai Ram Thakur to hoist the Indian tricolour. Himachal Pradesh was part of Punjab and we are seeking a referendum in Punjab. Once we liberate Punjab, we will make sure that we take over areas of Himachal Pradesh which were parts of Punjab."

The Himachal Pradesh Police booked Pannun for sedition for reportedly issuing a threat to CM Thakur against hoisting the national flag on Independence Day.

Reacting to the alleged threat from SJF, Khattar had said that he personally did not receive any phone call, "but from a security point of view, the arrangements made by the police and our agencies are adequate...If any difficulty arises, we will face it."

The Haryana chief minister said, "The Pannun issue is an old one, there is nothing new."

US-based SFJ advocates for Sikh Referendum 2020. It openly supports the cause of Khalistan and challenges the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.

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