The NIA has filed an FIR against Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and others for promoting Khalistan and offering Rs 11 crore to disrupt Independence Day celebrations. Pannun, declared a terrorist in 2020, unveiled a "Delhi Banayga Khalistan" map and continues to face multiple terror cases in India
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against several people, including Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. NIA has also booked legal counsel of the banned group Sikhs For Justice for promoting Khalistan and offering Rs 11 crore to stop the Prime Minister from hoisting the national flag on Independence Day this year.
As reported by news agency ANI, the FIR, registered on August 19, states that Gurpatwant Singh Pannun hosted a "Meet the Press" at the Lah