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Pro-Khalistan Protest In Washington: Vineet Jindal Files Complaint With Delhi Police

The Supreme Court lawyer Vineet Jindal today filed a complaint in the Delhi Police against Pro-Khalistani protesters who are protesting at Indian Embassy, in Washington, USA.

Also, he requested Delhi Police to lodge FIR against them and to take strict action by revoking their passport as per law.

Therefore, The complaint stated that the Protesters threatened and abused the Indian Ambassador to the USA, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and the staff of the Indian embassy in Washington. They also vandalized the Indian embassy and verbally abused an Indian journalist in Washington and also physically attacked him, also provoked and incited the public at large against the Union of India just outside the Indian Embassy.

On a group of Pro-Khalistani protestors on March 25 abused and threatened Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian Ambassador to the US in Washington DC making inciting statements against India and Indian Government. Some of the protestors were also seen inciting violence & vandalizing the Indian embassy.

When a video got widely shared on the internet, one of the Khalistani demonstrators heard making baseless claims about alleged killings of religious minorities in India, stated the complaint.
Protesters made a statement that clearly showed the protesters’ intent was to incite Sikhs and Muslims against the Indian state and Indian Government.

The Protesters were seen trying to instigate violence against the embassy staff through their speeches and also doing physical damage to the property of the Indian Embassy.

The complaint stated that the acts & statements made by Pro-Khalistani protesters are instigating and provocative in nature, which intend to create disharmony, hatred, and enmity amongst the various religions and masses of India to incite the masses to fight against the Indian government.

The complaint pointed out that most of the protestors are Indian Citizens and have Indian Passports.

Through their acts and statements, the protestors have committed offenses under sections 153,153A,504,505,506,120 of IPC that are cognizable and serious in nature. Further, the complaint requested the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against them and take strict action against them by revoking their passport as per law.

Pro-Khalistan supporters in the US threatened the Indian embassy & Indian Ambassador to the United States. Taranjit Singh Sandhu during their protest on Saturday. They issued threats and announced that the “hypocrisy” would end and the people at the embassy would have nowhere to run to.

The protesters made vague claims that the “Indian government is killing citizens from all communities all over the country.”

“This hypocrisy comes to an end now…There will come a day when the windows of your cars will break and you will have nowhere to run to,” they threatened the Indian embassy with slogans of “Khalistan Zindabad”.

Hundreds of Khalistan supporters gathered outside the Indian Embassy in the United States.

The protesters included turbaned men of all ages who raised pro-Khalistan slogans. The organizers used mics to make anti-India speeches both in English and Punjabi and targeted the Punjab Police for alleged human rights violations.

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