Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a Canadian-American lawyer and a socio-religious activist who is one of the main leaders of the Khalistan movement. [1] [2] [3] He is also the legal advisor and spokesperson for Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which aims to promote the creation of Khalistan as a separate Sikh state. [4]

Oct 18, 2024 · The FBI has accused Indian agents of involvement in an assassination attempt on Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen, saying Pannun was targeted for exercising his "First Amendment rights" to free...

Sep 17, 2024 · Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, with the group Sikhs for Justice, says the civil lawsuit in the U.S. district court for southern New York is aimed at holding the Indian government accountable for...

Dec 12, 2023 · A fiery orator Pannun has repeatedly made comments that are perceived as secessionist and threatening toward India and its government.

Dec 21, 2023 · Pannun denies all the charges and says the cases are false. A Sikh - a religious minority which makes up about 2% of India's population - he says he is an activist who just believes in Khalistan.

Jun 17, 2024 · In November, U.S. prosecutors announced that a plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City, had been thwarted in June of last year after a sting operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Oct 27, 2024 · Pannun pushed back, calling that interpretation of his video an “Indian narrative,” and saying he was calling for a Sikh boycott of Indian-owned businesses.

Nov 23, 2023 · Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the target of a foiled murder plot in the United States, is an immigration attorney charged with terrorism in India for advocating separatism and holding referendums ...

Nov 27, 2023 · Pannun, the target, is a New York-based lawyer and general counsel for Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a group founded in the U.S. in 2007 that calls for an independent Sikh homeland called “Khalistan...

Nov 30, 2023 · US authorities say an Indian government official directed a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York.