Government of India extends ban on terrorist group Sikhs For Justice

at 6:38 pm

New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs today extended the ban on the terrorist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) declaring it again as an unlawful association for a further period of five years from July 10, 2024.

Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) is a US-based secessionist group that supports the formation of Khalistan. Founded and primarily headed by lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in 2009.

Sikhs For Justice was banned in India in 2019 as an unlawful association. It held an unsanctioned referendum for creation of Khalistan in October 2021.