It goes on to warn that Chauhan’s presence on UK soil could harm bilateral relations between India and the UK. Other Sikh extremists in the UK, some of whom have sought asylum, constitute a further threat to bilateral relations,” it warns. “His remarks have drawn a sharp response from the Indian government and there is a risk of severe damage to our bilateral relations. “The Indian authorities have repeatedly complained about statements made in the UK by a Sikh, Dr Jagjit Singh Chauhan, self-styled ‘President’ of the Sikh ‘Republic of Khalistan’. A senior figure of the separatist Khalistani movement based in the UK had “predicted” the killing of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi months before her assassination in October 1984, according to newly declassified British government documents.

Source: Hindustan Times July 21, 2016 19:41 UTC