Sahib, Dal Khalsa and allied Sikh organisations held a Panthic meet at Moga on Saturday, issuing a warning to the Union Home Ministry against attempts to destabilise Punjab. The leadership accused the security apparatus of orchestrating a dual-pronged strategy: “transnational repression” against activists abroad and “unconstitutional” encounters within the state.
With Union Home Minister Amit Shah expected to visit Moga in March, Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh posed a series of direct questions regarding global controversies. Citing the recent legal developments in the US involving Nikhil Gupta, the organisation demanded to know who directed the attempted hit on Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and the execution of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
”The Indian leadership must come clean on who approved these extrajudicial acts at the highest levels,” he demanded. He further expressed concern over reports that the Canadian government might hold “in-camera” trials for the Nijjar case, urging Canada not to “sacrifice truth for trade relations.”
The meeting highlighted a disturbing trend within Punjab, noting 34 police encounters in the last three months. While the police claim these operations target gangsters and drug smugglers, Paramjit Singh Mand argued that criminal activity does not justify violating the rule of law.
Adding to the criticism, Emaan Singh Mann, acting president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), described Punjab as a “police state” where the barricading of farmers and “indiscriminate killings” have eroded public trust and inflicted communal trauma.
Akal Federation remarked that Saka Nankana Sahib serves as a reminder to fight “autocratic rulers” to reclaim legitimate rights.
The gathering concluded with a major call to action: Paramjit Singh Mand exhorted the Sikh Sangat to assemble at the Akal Takht Sahib on April 29 in thousands. The purpose of this gathering is to “rekindle and reinforce” the demand for Punjab’s sovereignty and the political resolution of the state’s long-standing conflict.