Anarchists masquerading as ‘farmers’ have been protesting on the borders of the national capital, demanding a repeal of the three revolutionary farm reforms passed by the Indian Parliament last September. However, the agitations are not related to agriculture or even the farmers but merely a cover for the pro-Khalistani and free Kashmir agenda. Chanting of pro-Khalistan and free Kashmir slogans while protesting has become a common sight in farmers’ protests.
Around 800 British Sikhs gathered outside the India House on 15th August and held a ‘Black Day’ protest outside the Indian High commission in London and chanted pro-Khalistan slogans along with demand for ‘free Kashmir’.
Sikh for Justice (SFJ), a Pakistan-backed organisation, organized the rally and was responsible for provoking the protestors. During the rally, the protestors carried banners reading free Yasin Malik, who is an accused in the 2017 terror funding case. The posters of terrorist Burhan Wani were also carried by the protestors. Burhan Wani was a former commander in the Hizbul Mujahideen, an Islamist militant organization active in Jammu and Kashmir.
Anshul Saxena, an analyst, took to Twitter to slam the so-called farmers’ protest and tweeted, “Latest farmers’ protest in London: 1. Slogans, flags & posters of Khalistan & I stand with Farmers. 2. Poster of Terrorist Burhan Wani & Free Kashmir. 3. Poster of Free Yasin Malik. 4. 31st October is date of Khalistan Referendum. This is so called Farmers’ protest for you.”
Latest farmers' protest in London:
1. Slogans, flags & posters of Khalistan & I stand with Farmers.
2. Poster of Terrorist Burhan Wani & Free Kashmir.
3. Poster of Free Yasin Malik.
4. 31st October is date of Khalistan Referendum.
This is so called Farmers' protest for you. pic.twitter.com/fH3cOiS1Bk
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) August 16, 2021
A Twitter user Saksham Mahajan also took to Twitter to criticize the protest. He tweeted, “India is the best example of Secularism. Sad to see how they are harming the reputation of India at International level on the basis of “Kashmir” and “Farmer’s Protest.””
India is the best example of Secularism.
Sad to see how they are harming the reputation of India at International level on the basis of “Kashmir” and “Farmer’s Protest”. https://t.co/Brlbhy0YXW— Saksham Mahajan (@saksham_mahajan) August 16, 2021
However, it is not the first instance when pro-Pakistani and pro-Khalistani slogans are raised during the protest. In November 2020, Dushyant Kumar Gautam, national general secretary of the BJP claimed that the slogans like ‘Khalistan Zindabaad’ and ‘Pakistan Zindabaad’ were raised at farmers protest in the Delhi-NCR area.
While interacting with media, Gautam said, “The farming law (newly framed) is for the entire nation and the agitation related to it is in Punjab only. You must understand this that slogans such as ‘Khalistan Zindabaad’ and ‘Pakistan Zindabaad’ are raised in there.”
Earlier reported by TFI, the pro-Khalistani protesters issued threats to Prime Minister Modi. An alleged farmer was heard saying, “December 3 ko meeting hai, agar hal koi hua toh thik hai nahin toh…aap jaante nahin…hamare shaheed Udham Singh ne goro ko Canada me jake thoka…Indira thok di…Modi ki chhati mein…”(If no solution is reached at in the December 3 meeting, you don’t know, our Shaheed Udham Singh shot the colonisers in Canada. Indira Gandhi was taken down. Similarly, in Modi’s chest…”).
Khalistani protestors not only threatened Indian leaders but also praised Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. A protester was heard saying, “Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan is our friend. Our enemy is sitting in Delhi.” Under the garb of protesting against ‘farm laws’, the protesters have been hoisting ’Khalistani’ flags in Delhi.
Khalistani elements have been planning to exploit the ongoing farmers’ protests in India to create chaos and Khalistan-sympathising parliamentarians in the Western countries, especially those in the UK and Canada, are supporting them by attacking India on a diplomatic level.
Request to TFIPOST – at least let US stop calling it a ‘farmer’s protest’. It is anything but.
The protests were never by the farmers. Initially they were by the powerful middleman who controlled the Punjab-Haryana farmers. Later on the protests were taken over by the Khalistani groups and now the Muslims have joined them with “Free Kashmir” demands.