‘Khalistan Zindabad’ slogans found on walls of Bathinda ahead of Republic Day; Pannu also issues open threat to CM
Bathinda, January 24: 'Khalistan Zindabad', '1995 Beant' and other anti-national graffiti have been scribbled across several places in Bathinda ahead of Republic Day 2023.
Graffiti in Punjabi with 'Khalistan Zindabad', 'Referendum 2020' and ‘1995 Beant’ were seen on a wall in Bathinda.
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The development comes just days before the city's Republic Day celebrations, for which security has been beefed up.
The graffiti have been painted under the cover of darkness on the walls outside Bathinda’s CISF campus, NFL colony, on the walls of Ranjit Singh Technical University and on the walls of Kali Mata Temple Bathinda.
Meanwhile, Sikh for Justice (SFJ) terrorist Gurupatwant Singh Pannu posted a video on social media threatening Bhagwant Mann that is he will hoist tricolor on Republic Day in Bathinda, he will be thwarted by the SFJ.
He further threatened to execute a terrorist attack on Republic Day.
In social media video, he threatened leaders and people of Bathinda to stay indoors on January 26 and not to visit Bhagat Singh Stadium in Bathinda or they will be thwarted by the SFJ.