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Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s final photograph, 1927 “Merciless criticism and independent thinking are the two necessary traits of revolutionary thinking.” These words of Shaheed Bhagat Singh do not belong only to history. They speak directly to our own time. On 23 March, as India bows its head before one of its greatest martyrs, Punjab remembers not just a revolutionary, but a moral force, a flame of courage, and a symbol of sacrifice whose message has become even more urgent in to

Nancy Grewal, a Canadian Sikh critic of Khalistan, was stabbed 18 times and killed. The murder of Nancy Grewal in Windsor, Ontario, is not merely another tragic crime. It has become a disturbing symbol of the rising climate of intimidation surrounding extremist politics within parts of the diaspora in Canada. Grewal, a 45-year-old Punjabi-origin social media activist and commentator, was stabbed to death outside her home in early March 2026. Police responding to reports of a

Scenes from the Dastar Bandi ceremony of Kunwar Abhyuday Pratap Singh of Nabha, the great-great-grandson of H.H Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of the Nabha State, held at the Royal Sheesh Mahal, Nabha. Punjab has always understood something that official histories often miss: Raaj is not just rule, it is responsibility . Among the Phulkian houses that shaped Sikh political life, Nabha siyasat occupies a distinctive place, less about spectacle and more about continuity, a quiet insi

Police restrict pro-Khalistan protesters outside India House in London. In late 2025, images from a protest in London circulated widely across social media showing Khalistan flags, incendiary slogans, and aggressive posturing. The crowd itself was small. What gave the episode disproportionate weight was not numbers, but the speed with which the visuals were amplified online. This pattern is now familiar. Khalistan exists today not as a mass movement, but as a carefully engine

On December 7, 2025, police in Amritsar registered an FIR against 16 individuals, including former officials of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) The discovery of 328 missing “saroops” of the Guru Granth Sahib , the eternal scripture of the Sikh faith, has sent shockwaves through the Sikh community and beyond. This unfolding scandal, which has led to the registration of an FIR  against 16 SGPC officials, is not just about the loss of sacred texts, but a betrayal

Why Is a Terror Apologist Like Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Becoming a Regular on CTV News, One of Canada’s Largest Broadcasters? Canada has developed a deeply troubling habit: mistaking recklessness for neutrality. The latest example came when CTV News handed a prime-time platform to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the US and Canada based figurehead of the Khalistan extremist ecosystem, and introduced him as a commentator on Canada–India trade. This was not diversity of viewpoints. It w

In the second week of November, Panjab University in Chandigarh transformed from a centre of learning into a flashpoint of unrest. The immediate trigger was the long-delayed senate elections , which had not been held for several years due to administrative and legal hurdles. Students, supported by various unions, demanded that the elections be restored promptly and that the university’s decision-making bodies be reconstituted through democratic means. What began as a legitima

The 2026 Khalistani Advocacy Mandate exposes how a separatist cult is exploiting Canada’s political weakness and turning democratic institutions into tools of propaganda. Canada is sleepwalking into a political crisis of its own making. Behind the veil of multicultural pride and liberal tolerance, a dangerous ecosystem of Khalistani extremists is corroding the country’s democracy from within. The release of the 2026 Khalistani Advocacy Mandate  has laid bare how a radical mov

SFJ’s $10,000 Bounty: Not Protest, But Naked Terrorism When a banned terrorist group like “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) announces a $10,000 reward for revealing the private residence of India’s High Commissioner in Ottawa, it is not an act of “protest.” It is pure terrorism. The 12-hour picketing planned for October 18, tied to Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death anniversary, is a deliberate attempt to intimidate Indian officials and push propaganda at the international level. This is a

Snapshot of viral video of SFJ leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun spreading mis-information. In yet another attempt to provoke unrest and attract global attention, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) recently circulated a video claiming that a Khalistan flag had been raised near Bathinda Airport in Punjab. The video, released alongside a call to boycott Air India flights in several countries, was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and

In a disturbing escalation of intimidation, pro-Khalistan extremists have brought their politics to the doorsteps of cultural expression. Over the past week, armed radicals linked to the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) reportedly opened fire at two cinemas in Ontario, Canada, attempting to stop the screening of Indian films. The incidents mark a dangerous convergence of hate propaganda, diaspora radicalisation, and targeted disruption of India’s soft power abroad.

Author: Nijeesh N Research Associate; Institute for Conflict Management Originally published: [This article was originally published by Second Sight at https://www.satp.org/second-sight-volume-2-no-38 on October 13, 2025] On October 7, 2025, Manjit Singh, alias Billa, allegedly attempted to set fire to a Guru Granth Sahib saroop at Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Koulpur village, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. Police arrested him the next day, but enraged local Sikhs retaliat

When propaganda runs out of lies, it borrows the language of compassion. The recent attempt by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) to project itself...

SFJ’s $10,000 Bounty: Naked Extremism Masquerading as Protest When a banned terrorist front like Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announces a cash...

Ottawa, Canada: In a dramatic blow to the Khalistan movement, Canadian police have arrested Inderjit Singh Gosal, a close aide of Sikhs...

In a decision that is already sparking conversation in both India and Canada, the Canadian Federal Court has dismissed the asylum appeals...

It begins with a boat cutting across the floodwaters in Gurdaspur. On board are wide-eyed children, some as young as ten, rescued from...

On September 6, the government of British Columbia decided to mark what it calls “Jaswant Singh Khalra Day.” To the casual observer, this...

The recent Federal Court judgment in Singh v. Canada once again exposes a troubling pattern. Applicants claimed persecution as Khalistan...

In a small village near Amritsar, where tight lanes meet the golden stretch of Punjab’s farmland, a young boy once picked up a hockey...