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Every June, a well-funded machinery of grievance wakes up. This year, it is time to ask: in whose name, and to what end? There is a story that every Sikh child grows up knowing. Twenty-one soldiers. A crumbling stone post in the Northwest Frontier. An impossible number of enemy combatants closing in. The year is 1897. The place is Saragarhi. And those twenty-one men, every single one of them Sikh, chose to fight to the last breath rather than surrender. They did not fight for

Every year, the anniversary of Operation Blue Star rekindles memories of one of the most painful chapters in Punjab's modern history. For many Sikhs, June 1984 remains deeply emotional, not only because military action took place within the holiest shrine of Sikhism, but also because the events that followed left wounds that affected generations. More than four decades later, however, an important question confronts Punjab: should the memory of 1984 be used to build a stronge

Punjab has always been known for the energy, courage, and determination of its youth. From the freedom struggle led by revolutionaries like Kartar Singh Sarabha to the Green Revolution that transformed India’s agricultural future, the state’s younger generations have consistently shaped national progress. Today, however, the battleground has shifted. Instead of pamphlets and public gatherings, ideas now travel through smartphones, reels, podcasts and social media platforms. T

In recent years, Punjab has witnessed a quiet but significant transformation driven by collaborative efforts between the Centre and the state. Central schemes have played a pivotal role in strengthening agriculture, upgrading rural infrastructure, expanding irrigation facilities, and fostering industrial growth while respecting the state’s rich cultural and religious heritage. These initiatives are delivering tangible benefits to farmers, rural households, and the broader eco

On the night of April 27, 2026, a low-intensity blast rocked the Shambhu-Ambala freight corridor rail track near Patiala, Punjab. It was no random act of vandalism but a deliberate strike masterminded by a pro-Khalistan terror module, aided by foreign forces and radical ideologies. The Patiala Police, in a commendable operation, arrested four men- Pardeep Singh Khalsa, Kulwinder Singh Bagga, Satnam Singh Satta, and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, who had been plotting further atta

In the intricate world of religious and geopolitical propaganda, some narratives stand out as particularly destructive. These narratives aim to manipulate identities and faiths for ulterior political motives, and one such narrative currently gaining traction within certain corners of the Sikh community is the assertion that "Islam is incomplete without Sikhism, and Sikhism incomplete without Islam." On the surface, this may appear as an effort to promote interfaith harmony. H

New Zealand investigators say Baltej Singh was a major player in a global drug-trafficking ring. Baltej Singh, publicly identified as the nephew of Satwant Singh, one of Indira Gandhi’s assassins, is serving a 22-year prison sentence in New Zealand in a major methamphetamine trafficking case. The case has shaken public attention not just because of the scale of the crime, but because of the history attached to the name. Public reporting says he was identified after dropping

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...