Attack on (DSGMC) President Manjit Singh GK in US gurdwara

New York, August 27

Chief of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh GK was attacked in California, allegedly by pro-Khalistan individuals, during which one of his associates was injured.

Manjit Singh said the purpose of his visit was to hold discussions about the 550th birthday anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, to be commemorated next year.

This is the second attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal leader. He was earlier attacked in New York.

Manjit Singh was visiting the main gurdwara in Yuba City on Saturday when, he said, a group of 30-35 persons supporting the ‘Khalistan 2020 referendum’ attacked him.“I am hurt. They pushed me and kicked me brutally. It was a brutal murderous attack,” he said, adding that one of his associates has been hospitalised while the police have arrested three persons in connection with the attack.

The DSGMC chief said the attack will not deter or intimidate him. “We are not going to shy away,” he said, adding that those demanding Khalistan can continue their fight but resorting to violence is not the answer.

“We will not be part of this fight for Khalistan,” he said.

Meanwhile, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a group demanding justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims and supporting the ‘Khalistan 2020 referendum’, in a statement issued through its legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun accused Singh and his supporters of “instigating violent attacks on pro-Khalistan activists” who were “peacefully protesting” in the SAD leader’s presence.

Pannun said the SFJ has also filed a complaint against Singh with the US Department of Justice for violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) laws.

He said SFJ filed the complaint for holding, attending and addressing political gatherings in the US in violations of FARA laws.