Government extends ban on Gurpatwant Pannun's Sikhs for Justice by 5 years

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 9 declared Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for another five years.

SFJ, a group advocating secessionist and pro-Khalistani activities in India, was first banned on July 10, 2019.

The group was founded in 2007 with Avtar Singh Pannun as its President and U.S based lawyer and pro-Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun as its Legal Advisor. Mr. Pannun was declared a terrorist in July 2020. The U.S. has accused Indian officials of planning an assassination of Mr. Pannun.