And a video of the event has now surfaced on social media. Surrounded by Sikh separatists, a Connecticut State Assembly official was seen reading out the contentious citation. Khalistani supporters were seen holding placards that read, ”Sikh Homeland Punjab (Occupied by India)”, “Sikhs for World Peace” and raising slogans of “Jo Bole So Nihaal” (or “Bole So Nihal”, Punjabi: ਜੋ ਬੋਲੇ ਸੋ ਨਿਹਾਲ, meaning "Whoever utters, shall be fulfilled").
[Note: The Khalistan movement is a Sikh separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state, called Khālistān ('Land of the Khalsa'), in the Punjab region. The proposed state would consist of land that currently forms Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan].
India, of course, promptly condemned the Connecticut move and called it an illegal act.
On May 01, the Consulate General of India in New York issued a statement: “This is an attempt by some mischievous elements to use the name of the Assembly for their nefarious purposes. These vested interests seek to divide communities and promote bigotry and hatred. Their agenda of violence has no place in democratic societies like the USA and India”.
As far as I can tell, there is only smallish support for Khalistan within India and the Sikh diaspora.
Tottenham scored first in the fifty-sixth minute amid Reds’ disorganized defence. And only in the seventy-fourth minute did a heavily deflected shot from Luis Diaz pierce Spurs' packed defence and drew the home side level.
The result means Pep Guardiola's side, i.e. Manchester City can move three points clear with three games remaining if they defeat Newcastle United today.
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