20 dec 2011
The red flag has been raised following intelligence inputs and assessment sent by several Indian envoys to the foreign office recently. South Block has been told that Sikh extremists have been trying to revive the demand for Khalistan.
Former Jharkhand governor Ved Marwah, who earlier was the chief of Delhi Police, said, "Anyone who thought Sikh insurgency was over was mistaken. They have been given shelter by ISI in Pakistan. They are openly moving around in Pakistan. They are being funded by separatist organisations, plus they are getting support from political parties."
A senior government official told Headlines Today on condition of anonymity at the recently concluded G-20 summit in Cannes that the agencies perceived a security threat for the prime minister. The French government was alerted.
The Indian mission in Germany too has alerted the South Block. The hardliners had petitioned the German foreign office to intervene and prevent execution of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar.
Bhullar has been on death row for 1993 terror attack and was extradited by Germany. He has become a rallying cause for these groups.
Sources said Pakistani spy agency ISI and other terror outfits were also trying to foment militancy in Punjab.
Revival of Sikh extremism on foreign soil; MEA increases vigil
A senior government official told Headlines Today on condition of anonymity at the recently concluded G-20 summit in Cannes that the agencies perceived a security threat for the prime minister
New Delhi: The revival of Sikh extremism activities on foreign soil has put the government on the edge. Documents accessed by Headlines Today point to an alarming rise in the activities of hard line Sikh groups in Europe and North America.
The red flag has been raised following intelligence inputs and assessment sent by several Indian envoys to the foreign office recently. South Block has been told that Sikh extremists have been trying to revive the demand for Khalistan.
Former Jharkhand governor Ved Marwah, who earlier was the chief of Delhi Police, said, "Anyone who thought Sikh insurgency was over was mistaken. They have been given shelter by ISI in Pakistan. They are openly moving around in Pakistan. They are being funded by separatist organisations, plus they are getting support from political parties."
A senior government official told Headlines Today on condition of anonymity at the recently concluded G-20 summit in Cannes that the agencies perceived a security threat for the prime minister. The French government was alerted.
The Indian mission in Germany too has alerted the South Block. The hardliners had petitioned the German foreign office to intervene and prevent execution of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar.
Bhullar has been on death row for 1993 terror attack and was extradited by Germany. He has become a rallying cause for these groups.
Sources said Pakistani spy agency ISI and other terror outfits were also trying to foment militancy in Punjab.
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