The National Investigation Agency has filed a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for allegedly announcing a reward of Rs 11 crore to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from unfurling the national flag on August 15, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.

Pannun, an American and Canadian citizen, is a proponent of Khalistan, an independent state for Sikhs sought by some groups. He was declared an “ individual terrorist ” under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in 2020.

Since 2021, Sikhs for Justice, a secessionist group founded by Panun, has also organised several unofficial “ referendums ” in foreign countries, including Canada, on whether a separate Sikh homeland should be carved out of India.

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