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Pro-Khalistan Sikh Group To Hold Its First Global Rally At London's Trafalgar Square Next Month
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published July 20, 2018 | 01:36 AM
NEW YORK, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jul, 2018 ) :Sikhs for Justice (SfJ), a New York-based advocacy group that plans to hold what it calls a "London Declaration" for an independence referendum for the Indian state of Punjab in the British capital on August 12, has offered to sponsor Sikh students and activists from various countries, including Pakistan, to participate in the event, according to a press release.
The August meeting, which will be attended by Sikh from all over the world, is set to shape up the "London Declaration On Referendum 2020" campaign seeking a separate state of Khalistan, the SfJ press release said.
India protested the convening of the pro-Khalistan rally in London convened by what it called a "separatist" organization, but the U.K. government said it has no plans to ban it so long as it is "within the law" and remains non-violent.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the legal advisor to SfJ, said that the organization plans to provide sponsorship letters to participants from abroad and also arrange free stay for them from August 10-14, according to the press release.
The SfJ that has initiated a social media campaign for the meeting at London's Trafalgar Square proposes to unveil the declaration advocating for Sikhs' right to self-determination for the independence of Punjab.
The SfJ press release asked interested overseas students and activists to Whatsapp their IDs and passport details to provide them a sponsorship letter to attend the meeting, which would be necessary to obtain a visa.
Pannun said, "The aim of this event is to raise awareness around the members of the community, the Sikh peoples' calls for self-determination and promote the non-binding referendum that SfJ will be holding in 2020.
"The event will be attended by thousands of Sikhs from across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia," he added.
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