Over 208,000 Sikhs take part in Khalistan referendums held in four countries

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (NNI): Around 208,000 Sikhs took part in Khalistan Referendum held across four countries to demand the liberation of Indian Punjab from Indian occupation and the establishment of a sovereign Sikh state.
Starting in October last year, four referendums have so far been held in UK, Geneva, Italy and Canada in which the Sikh community actively participated in a huge number.
The latest exercise in this regard was held in Brampton, Canada on September 18, in which approximately 110,000 Sikhs – 20% of the adult Sikh population voted for a sovereign state.
Over 208,000 Sikhs take part in Khalistan Referendums held in four countries
The first Khalistan referendum was held on October 31, 2021, in the UK, in which 30,000 Sikhs participated. Over 6,000 people voted for a sovereign Sikh state in Geneva on December 10, last year.
A similar exercise was held in Italy with the participation of 62,000 Sikhs and around 110,000 in Canada.
The referendum in Canada was organized by Sikh for Justice (SFJ) under the leadership of Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in a peaceful and democratic way.
During interaction with media outlets, Gurpatwant Singh showed a proposed Khalistan Map with Shimla as its capital.
The huge turnout for the Sikh Referendum depicts that the issue of ‘Sikh Independence Movement’ is becoming a mainstream movement.
During the referendum, Sikh community raised anti-India and pro-Khalistan slogans and more than 2,000 cars took part in the pro-Khalistan rally. NNI