In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency has taken action against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the head of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit, by confiscating his properties in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. This move is part of ongoing efforts to combat separatist activities and safeguard national security. The property confiscation notice, prominently displayed outside Pannun's residence in Chandigarh's Sector 15, marks a crucial step in curbing his influence and disrupting the SFJ's activities.
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00:00 By all means, it can be safely concluded now that the gloves are off and India is clearly
00:13 in an action mode.
00:15 Following the standoff between India and Canada over the killing and subsequent allegations
00:18 made by Ottawa against New Delhi of an alleged involvement in Khalistani terrorist Hardeep
00:24 Singh Nijer's killing in Canada, now the crackdown on the Khalistani elements has begun once
00:30 again in India.
00:32 The National Investigation Agency, also known as NIA, has taken a very significant action
00:37 against Guru Patwan Singh Pannu, the head of the band Sikhs for Justice, or known as
00:42 SFJ outfit, by confiscating his properties in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful
00:49 Activities Prevention Act, also known as UAPA.
00:53 The move comes as part of the ongoing efforts to curb separatist activities and maintain
00:58 national security.
01:00 The property confiscation notice, prominently displayed outside Pannu's residence in Chandigarh's
01:06 Sector 15, declared that one-fourth share of the house owned by Guru Patwan Singh Pannu
01:13 has been confiscated by the state.
01:17 The action was taken under Section 33(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act,
01:22 1967, based on orders from the NIA Special Court in SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, dated
01:28 September 14 this year.
01:31 Similar measures were taken regarding Pannu's agricultural land in his ancestral village
01:35 of Khankot in Amritsar.
01:38 The NIA seized 46 canals of agricultural land in connection with a terror case registered
01:44 in 2020.
01:45 Guru Patwan Singh Pannu, one of the founders of the US-based separatist group Sikhs for
01:50 Justice, has been waging terror activities for a separate Sikh state known as Khalistan
01:56 in the US, Canada and the UK.
01:59 He was designated a terrorist by the Union Home Ministry in July 2020 and subsequently
02:05 his properties were ordered to be attached under Section 51(a) of the UAPA.
02:10 Pannu is the key player in promoting the so-called Khalistan referendum, urging Sikhs worldwide
02:16 to vote on whether Punjab should become an independent nation based on religion.
02:23 He has also been associated with the Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing
02:27 has been at the centre of a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and New Delhi.
02:32 The NIA's actions highlight India's commitment to countering threats to national security
02:37 and maintaining the integrity of the nation.
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