Today’s Ten: Khalistan row reignites as Pannu files lawsuit against India in US
By Pragadish Kirubakaran in Media News on Friday, 20th September 2024 at 3:40pmThe lawsuit filed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has accused the Indian government of an assassination plot against him, which India dismisses as “unwarranted” and politically motivated. SFJ, listed as a terror outfit in India, has long campaigned for the creation of 'Khalistan', a separate Sikh state. India views SFJ’s actions as secessionist and harmful to its sovereignty.
Media coverage on the development varied in its emphasis: The Times of India highlighted India’s strong rejection of his claims, while The Hindu and Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury of the Economic Times detailed Pannun’s accusations and SFJ’s contentious role in causing disruption and instigating violence in the country over the years.
Each publication framed the legal confrontati...
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