US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has released a new video, threatening to attack the Indian Parliament on or before December 13. His statement comes in the wake of an alleged thwarted attempt on his life. Notably, December 13 holds significance as the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack by terrorists. In the video, a backdrop featuring a poster of Afzal Guru, the convicted mastermind of the 2001 Parliament attack, carries the caption 'Delhi Banega Khalistan' (Delhi will become Khalistan). Pannun claimed that a purported conspiracy by Indian agencies to eliminate him had been unsuccessful. He vehemently declared his intention to retaliate by orchestrating an assault on the Parliament on or before December 13. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation in light of these developments.
Pannun Threatens To Attack Indian Parliament: 10 Poins
1. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issued a video threat to attack the Indian Parliament by or before December 13, coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.
2. Pannun claimed that Indian agencies failed to carry out a plot against him and vowed to respond with an attack on Parliament, asserting it would shake India's foundations.
3. The video prominently featured a poster of Afzal Guru, the 2001 Parliament attack convict, with the caption 'Delhi Banega Khalistan' (Delhi will turn into Khalistan).
4. Pannun's threat raised concerns, particularly as it coincided with the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, set to continue until December 22.
5. Security agencies were on high alert following Pannun's video, with media reports suggesting that Pakistan's ISI, particularly the K-2 desk, may be involved in directing Pannun to propagate an anti-India narrative.
6. Recent reports from The Financial Times indicated that US authorities foiled a plot to kill Pannun, leading to warnings issued to the Indian government over potential involvement in the scheme.
7. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun serves as the chief of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based organization banned in India, making him a wanted individual by Indian probe agencies.
8. US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 52, with collaborating with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot, resulting in Gupta's arrest in the Czech Republic.
9. According to the US Justice Department, an Indian government employee directed the plot to assassinate Pannun on US soil, involving Gupta and others.
10. In response, India expressed concern over the linkage of its government official to the plot, dissociating itself and pledging a formal investigation into the matter, with necessary follow-up actions based on the findings of a panel set up on November 18.
(With Agency Inputs)
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