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There is some support by a small part of the Sikh diaspora, with yearly demonstrations in protest of those killed during [[Operation Blue Star]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ali|first1=Haider|title=Mass protests erupt around Golden Temple complex as pro-Khalistan sikhs mark Blue Star anniversary|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/world/mass-protests-erupt-around-golden-temple-complex-as-pro-khalistan-sikhs-mark-blue-star-anniversary/|publisher=Daily Pakistan|date=6 June 2018|access-date=25 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UK: Pakistani-origin lawmaker leads protests in London to call for Kashmir, Khalistan freedom |url=https://scroll.in/latest/866573/uk-pakistani-origin-lawmaker-leads-protests-in-london-to-call-for-kashmir-khalistan-freedom|website=Scroll|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhattacharyya|first1=Anirudh|title=Pro-Khalistan groups plan event in Canada to mark Operation Bluestar anniversary|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pro-khalistan-groups-plan-event-in-canada-to-mark-operation-bluestar-anniversary/story-g6TtIBu1JXinwhvaQe0F5N.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=6 July 2018|date=5 June 2017}}</ref> In early 2018, some militant groups were arrested by police in Punjab, India.<ref name="HT_New2018">{{cite news|title=New brand of Sikh militancy: Suave, tech-savvy pro-Khalistan youth radicalised on social media|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/a-new-brand-of-sikh-militancy-rears-its-head/story-JH3XbAGk6sSxlYrVEDyISK.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[List of chief ministers of Punjab, India|Chief Minister of Punjab]] [[Amarinder Singh]] claimed that the recent extremism is backed by Pakistan's [[Inter-Services Intelligence]] (ISI) and "Khalistani sympathisers" in [[Canada]], [[Italy]], and the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref name="OutlookAmarinder">{{cite news |last1=Majumdar|first1=Ushinor|title=Sikh Extremists In Canada, The UK And Italy Are Working With ISI Or Independently|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/sikh-extremists-in-canada-the-uk-and-italy-are-working-with-isi-or-independently/299753|newspaper=Outlook India|quote=Q. Is it clear which "foreign hand" is driving this entire nexus? A. Evidence gathered by the police and other agencies points to the ISI as the key perpetrator of extremism in Punjab. (Amarinder Singh Indian Punjab Chief Minister)}}</ref> | There is some support by a small part of the Sikh diaspora, with yearly demonstrations in protest of those killed during [[Operation Blue Star]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ali|first1=Haider|title=Mass protests erupt around Golden Temple complex as pro-Khalistan sikhs mark Blue Star anniversary|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/world/mass-protests-erupt-around-golden-temple-complex-as-pro-khalistan-sikhs-mark-blue-star-anniversary/|publisher=Daily Pakistan|date=6 June 2018|access-date=25 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UK: Pakistani-origin lawmaker leads protests in London to call for Kashmir, Khalistan freedom |url=https://scroll.in/latest/866573/uk-pakistani-origin-lawmaker-leads-protests-in-london-to-call-for-kashmir-khalistan-freedom|website=Scroll|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhattacharyya|first1=Anirudh|title=Pro-Khalistan groups plan event in Canada to mark Operation Bluestar anniversary|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pro-khalistan-groups-plan-event-in-canada-to-mark-operation-bluestar-anniversary/story-g6TtIBu1JXinwhvaQe0F5N.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=6 July 2018|date=5 June 2017}}</ref> In early 2018, some militant groups were arrested by police in Punjab, India.<ref name="HT_New2018">{{cite news|title=New brand of Sikh militancy: Suave, tech-savvy pro-Khalistan youth radicalised on social media|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/a-new-brand-of-sikh-militancy-rears-its-head/story-JH3XbAGk6sSxlYrVEDyISK.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[List of chief ministers of Punjab, India|Chief Minister of Punjab]] [[Amarinder Singh]] claimed that the recent extremism is backed by Pakistan's [[Inter-Services Intelligence]] (ISI) and "Khalistani sympathisers" in [[Canada]], [[Italy]], and the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref name="OutlookAmarinder">{{cite news |last1=Majumdar|first1=Ushinor|title=Sikh Extremists In Canada, The UK And Italy Are Working With ISI Or Independently|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/sikh-extremists-in-canada-the-uk-and-italy-are-working-with-isi-or-independently/299753|newspaper=Outlook India|quote=Q. Is it clear which "foreign hand" is driving this entire nexus? A. Evidence gathered by the police and other agencies points to the ISI as the key perpetrator of extremism in Punjab. (Amarinder Singh Indian Punjab Chief Minister)}}</ref> | ||
A report made in Canada and published in September 2020 on the subject of the khalistan movement and its related threats to national security interests caused anger and outrage among khalistan supporters. It identified the movement as one driven not by Indian Sikhs, but by Pakistan.<ref> https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/files/pdf/20200820_Khalistan_Air_India_Milewski_PAPER_FWeb.pdf</ref> | |||
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'''The proposition of an independent Khalistan, in truth, is a backward idea from a backward time. It is a proposal without economic or democratic logic, unloved by the very Punjabis whose lives it would most directly affect. It is a fantasy rooted in religious bigotry and chauvinism, kept alive in Canada by thugs and political hustlers unbothered by the innocent lives that have been lost in its name. It is a proposal hostile to Canada’s interest in seeing a united and prosperous India, and in that sense, threatens not just one country, but two. In the service of this cause, extremists animated by Pakistan seek to distort history and betray the vast majority of Sikhs who live in peace and freedom.''' | |||
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== Pre-1950s == | == Pre-1950s == | ||