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* The National Sikh Youth Federation is the most prominent Khalistan youth organisation <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sikh-activists-call-for-uk-wide-ban-on-cops-entering-gurdwaras_uk_5bf2b406e4b0f32bd58b8a73|title=Influential Sikh Organisations call for a ban on the police |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>, their work has been cited in a report on Sikh radicalisation<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://crestresearch.ac.uk/tag/jasjit-singh/|title=NSYF featured in radicalisation report |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>. NSYF is a UK political organisation that connects Sikh youth with history and Sikh sovereignty. One of the members of NSYF Shamsher Singh was raided by Anti Terror Police in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://barficulture.tv/world/340|title=Sikh activists confirm they were raided by UK counter-terrorism police|last=Team|first=Barfi Culture|last2=Culture|first2=Barfi|website=Barfi Culture|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> He disrupted Rahul Gandhi's event in 2018 raising pro-Khalistan slogans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pro-khalistan-protesters-try-to-disrupt-rahuls-uk-event/articleshow/65555757.cms|title=Pro-Khalistan protesters try to disrupt Rahul’s UK event - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> He challenged the Indian high commissioner in Shepard’s Bush Gurdwara. In 2016 he spoke alongside NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canoe.com/news/national/ndp-leader-jagmeet-singh-seen-in-2016-video-alongside-sikh-separatist|title=NDP’s Singh seen in 2016 video alongside Sikh separatist {{!}} Canoe|last=Canoe|last2=News|date=2018-03-15|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-02-01|last3=Canada|last4=Email|first4=Share NDP leader Jagmeet Singh seen in 2016 video alongside Sikh separatist Tumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedIn|last5=Tumblr|last6=Pinterest|last7=Plus|first7=Google|last8=Reddit|last9=LinkedIn}}</ref> |
* The National Sikh Youth Federation is the most prominent Khalistan youth organisation <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sikh-activists-call-for-uk-wide-ban-on-cops-entering-gurdwaras_uk_5bf2b406e4b0f32bd58b8a73|title=Influential Sikh Organisations call for a ban on the police |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>, their work has been cited in a report on Sikh radicalisation<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://crestresearch.ac.uk/tag/jasjit-singh/|title=NSYF featured in radicalisation report |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>. NSYF is a UK political organisation that connects Sikh youth with history and Sikh sovereignty. One of the members of NSYF Shamsher Singh was raided by Anti Terror Police in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://barficulture.tv/world/340|title=Sikh activists confirm they were raided by UK counter-terrorism police|last=Team|first=Barfi Culture|last2=Culture|first2=Barfi|website=Barfi Culture|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> He disrupted Rahul Gandhi's event in 2018 raising pro-Khalistan slogans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pro-khalistan-protesters-try-to-disrupt-rahuls-uk-event/articleshow/65555757.cms|title=Pro-Khalistan protesters try to disrupt Rahul’s UK event - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> He challenged the Indian high commissioner in Shepard’s Bush Gurdwara. In 2016 he spoke alongside NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canoe.com/news/national/ndp-leader-jagmeet-singh-seen-in-2016-video-alongside-sikh-separatist|title=NDP’s Singh seen in 2016 video alongside Sikh separatist {{!}} Canoe|last=Canoe|last2=News|date=2018-03-15|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-02-01|last3=Canada|last4=Email|first4=Share NDP leader Jagmeet Singh seen in 2016 video alongside Sikh separatist Tumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedIn|last5=Tumblr|last6=Pinterest|last7=Plus|first7=Google|last8=Reddit|last9=LinkedIn}}</ref> |
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* [[Sikh Federation (UK)]] is regarded as the first Sikh political party in the UK and whose members are largely from the proscribed International Sikh Youth Federation. Since 2017 their lobbying strength has grown considerably after becoming the secretariat for the [[All-party parliamentary group|All Party Parliamentary Group]] for British Sikhs with the support of the Sikh MP Preet Gill who is the shadow Minister for International Development and a strong supporter of the group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1441163/Sikhs-launch-political-party.html|title=Sikhs launch political party|last=Britten|first=Nick|date=2003-09-10|access-date=2019-01-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Their key spokesperson is an Accountant by the name of [[Dabinderjit Singh|Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu]] who works as a director at the National Audit Office (which equates to India’s C&AG) and who is a passionate promoter of Khalistan at various events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor/kens-adviser-is-linked-to-terror-group-6640438.html|title=Ken's adviser is linked to terror group|date=2008-04-21|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> |
* [[Sikh Federation (UK)]] is regarded as the first Sikh political party in the UK and whose members are largely from the proscribed International Sikh Youth Federation. Since 2017 their lobbying strength has grown considerably after becoming the secretariat for the [[All-party parliamentary group|All Party Parliamentary Group]] for British Sikhs with the support of the Sikh MP Preet Gill who is the shadow Minister for International Development and a strong supporter of the group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1441163/Sikhs-launch-political-party.html|title=Sikhs launch political party|last=Britten|first=Nick|date=2003-09-10|access-date=2019-01-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Their key spokesperson is an Accountant by the name of [[Dabinderjit Singh|Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu]] who works as a director at the National Audit Office (which equates to India’s C&AG) and who is a passionate promoter of Khalistan at various events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor/kens-adviser-is-linked-to-terror-group-6640438.html|title=Ken's adviser is linked to terror group|date=2008-04-21|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> |
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Pro-Khalistan groups
There is a number of pro-Khalistan groups which advocate the formation of a separate Sikh state through the use of International law including the right to self determination as ordained by the UN Human Rights Committee. These organisations include:
- The National Sikh Youth Federation is the most prominent Khalistan youth organisation [1], their work has been cited in a report on Sikh radicalisation[2]. NSYF is a UK political organisation that connects Sikh youth with history and Sikh sovereignty. One of the members of NSYF Shamsher Singh was raided by Anti Terror Police in 2018.[3] He disrupted Rahul Gandhi's event in 2018 raising pro-Khalistan slogans [4] He challenged the Indian high commissioner in Shepard’s Bush Gurdwara. In 2016 he spoke alongside NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.[5]
- Sikh Federation (UK) is regarded as the first Sikh political party in the UK and whose members are largely from the proscribed International Sikh Youth Federation. Since 2017 their lobbying strength has grown considerably after becoming the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Sikhs with the support of the Sikh MP Preet Gill who is the shadow Minister for International Development and a strong supporter of the group.[6] Their key spokesperson is an Accountant by the name of Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu who works as a director at the National Audit Office (which equates to India’s C&AG) and who is a passionate promoter of Khalistan at various events.[7]
- The Sikh Network is a network of Sikh professionals based in the UK founded by Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu and Jas Singh. They launched a report called ‘The Sikh Manifesto’ in 2015 which had the aim to apply pressure to buddying parliamentarians to agree to 10 points on behalf of the Sikh community with one of the points being ‘to obtain recognition and support from the UK for the application of self-determination to the Sikhs and to remove India’s right to territorial integrity.’ in addition the report wanted parliamentarians to ‘acknowledge the offer of a Sikh state provided in 1947 in addition to a ten year agreement of military assistance and support for a Sikh administration’. Some of the other team members at The Sikh Network include Cllr Chaz Singh, a buddying Labour MP and Labour Shadow Minister Preet Gill MP.[8]
- Sikh Youth UK are a community group based in the West Midlands with a strong Khalistani support base. They have in the past assisted with the banning of Interfaith weddings in Gurdwaras [9][10] and maintain links with the far right.[11]
- Dal Khalsa and Dal Khalsa UK are both pro-Khalistan groups. They have suffered from internal disputes and restructuring regarding the Referendum 2020.[12]
- Sikhs for Justice is a campaign group in the US which has started the campaign referendum 2020 which aims to hold a non binding referendum in Punjab regarding an independent Punjab.[13]
Khalistani militant and paramilitary outfits
Name | Founder + year | Actions |
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Babbar Khalsa[14] | Talwinder Singh Parmar, Sukhdev Singh Babbar (1979) | See: List of actions by Babbar Khalsa |
Khalistan Zindabad Force[14] | Ranjit Singh Neeta | Bomb blasts on trains and buses in Jammu, killing of DSP Devinder Sharma. |
Khalistan Commando Force[14] | General Labh Singh, (1984) | Assassination of Rtd Chief General of Indian army and an architect of Operation Blue Star Arun Vaidya, assassinations of leading culprits of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots Congress(I) Member of Parliament Lalit Maken, Arjan Dass and several other high-profile battles with Indian security forces. |
Bhindranwala Tigers Force of Khalistan[14] | Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochal, (1984) | Major encounter at Rataul village. |
Khalistan Armed Force aka Dashmesh Regiment | Seetal Singh Matewal, (1990) | Major encounter at Bolowali village. |
Khalistan Liberation Force[14] | Avtar Singh Brahma, (1987) | |
International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF)[14] | based in the United Kingdom |
Babbar Khalsa is listed as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom,[15] the EU,[16] Canada,[17] India, and the United States.
Others with less details
- All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF)
- Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA)
- Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF)
- Dashmesh Regiment
- Khalistan Liberation Organisation (KLO)[14]
- Khalistan National Army (KNA)
- Kamagata Maru Dal of Khalistan
- Shaheed Khalsa Force
- Khalistan Guerilla Force
- Khalistan Security Force
See also
References
- ^ "Influential Sikh Organisations call for a ban on the police". Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "NSYF featured in radicalisation report". Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Team, Barfi Culture; Culture, Barfi. "Sikh activists confirm they were raided by UK counter-terrorism police". Barfi Culture. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Pro-Khalistan protesters try to disrupt Rahul's UK event - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Canoe; News; Canada; Email, Share NDP leader Jagmeet Singh seen in 2016 video alongside Sikh separatist Tumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedIn; Tumblr; Pinterest; Plus, Google; Reddit; LinkedIn (2018-03-15). "NDP's Singh seen in 2016 video alongside Sikh separatist | Canoe". Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Britten, Nick (2003-09-10). "Sikhs launch political party". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Ken's adviser is linked to terror group". Evening Standard. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Team – The Sikh Network". Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Resurgent Sikh fundamentalism in the UK: time to act?". openDemocracy. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ correspondent, Nazia Parveen North of England (2016-11-03). "'I never thought I'd be terrorised by my fellow Sikhs at a wedding'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Influential Sikh youth group associating with far-right EDL founder Tommy Robinson". The Independent. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Punjab: On 'Referendum 2020', it's Dal Khalsa vs Dal Khalsa UK". The Indian Express. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Sikh group plans to hold Khalistan referendum polling in Canadian cities in 2020 | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fair 2005, p. 128.
- ^ Home Office - Proscribed terrorist groups in the UK Archived 2007-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ EU list of terrorist groups
- ^ Canadian listing of terrorist groups Archived 2006-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- Fair, C. Christine (2005), "Diaspora Involvement in Insurgencies: Insights from the Khalistan and Tamil Eelam Movements", Nationalism and Ethnic Politics: 125–156, doi:10.1080/13537110590927845