INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The London Declaration on Referendum 2020 rally was hung on August 12 at Trafalgar SquareLondon: The UK government has actually distanced
itself from the problem of a pro-Khalistan rally organised by Sikh separatist groups at Londons Trafalgar Square earlier this month.The
so-called London Declaration on Referendum 2020 rally, arranged by Sikhs for Justice on August 12, set off a diplomatic row as India had
actually alerted the UK to take bilateral ties into consideration prior to enabling groups that propagate violence, secessionism and hatred
Although we enabled the protest to occur, this ought to not be taken as expressing a view either in assistance or against
We are clear that this is a question for individuals and federal government of India, a UK federal government source said.The remark
followed reports of letters exchanged between Sikhs for Justice and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on the project for Sikh
Refusing the possibility of a short meeting looked for by Sikhs for Justice with UK federal government representatives to raise issues of
the Sikh neighborhood, the FCO stated it encouraged all involved parties to fix any distinctions through discussion
The UK is rightly proud of the long-standing custom in this country that individuals are complimentary to congregate and show their views,
the letter dated August 17 from the unnamed Desk Officer for India at the FCO states
The British federal government acknowledges the strength of feeling in the Sikh neighborhood regarding the occasions of 1984, consisting of
events at the Golden Temple in Amritsar
We motivate all states to make sure that their domestic laws satisfy worldwide human rights standards, it adds.Sikhs for Justice, which
hailed its statement of a global non-binding referendum on so-called Punjab Independence in November 2020 at the rally, described the FCO
response as really encouraging
The action of the UKs Foreign Office on pro-Khalistan rally is very motivating and we will continue to engage foreign governments on the
issue of Sikhs right of self-determination and need to hold referendum to determine the status of Punjab, stated Gurpatwant Singh Pannun,
legal consultant to the group.
