London, 27 April (Hindustan). A major independent review commission of the British government has warned against the subversive, aggressive and sectarian actions of some pro-Khalistan activists and asked them to ensure that such groups do not have access to the UK Parliament.
A review report has been described as one of the widest public consultations, involving responses from over 21,000 people. The report, in a section titled Sikh Extremism, details concerns among members of the British Sikh community about a small but highly vocal group hijacking Sikhism to push a subversive pro-Khalistan narrative.
The review reports that there is a small, extremely vocal and aggressive minority group of British Sikhs who can be described as pro-Khalistan extremists, promoting an ethno-nationalist agenda.
Some of these extremists are known to have supported and incited violence in their ambition to establish a Khalistan whose physical boundaries are largely shared with specific parts of the state of Punjab in India, it said. Are. Interestingly, this territorial claim does not include the part of Punjab located in Pakistan. It is not entirely clear whether the motivation of these extremists is based on faith.
The review report states that the government should identify where extremist activity exists within the British Sikh community and ensure that such activities are eliminated.
In addition to warnings about Sikh extremism, the 159-page report covers other forms of religious extremism and states that some British Hindus express dismay at Hindu nationalist involvement in UK politics, which is a threat to the Indian community in Britain. Can create division between communities. The report on Islamic extremism urges the British government to redouble efforts to draw the distinction between radical Islamism and Islam, and between Islamic extremists and Muslims.
