Spurned Sikh Separatists Rebuild in the West

Sikh Separatism in BharatThe concept of Khalistan – an ostensible sovereign Sikh state – can be traced back to the Sikh empire that reached its zenith in the middle of the nineteenth century. However, with brutal atrocities against Sikhs in Pakistan and their resettlement in Bharat, the demand for a separate Sikh state subsided. The Sikh separatist movement under the Khalistan banner reared its ugly head in the late 1970s with support from Pakistan. However, they continued to find safe havens in many Western countries, often pretending to be victims of oppression at the hands of the Bharatiya state. Therefore, the demand for a separate Sikh state to be carved out of modern-day Bharat is a silly case of barking at the wrong tree!