'Sikh soldiers begin rebellion, Pakistani flag raised in Indian Punjab'

Leader of the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) movement Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has said that Sikh soldiers in the Indian Army have begun a rebellion against the Indian state following his call not to participate in a war against Pakistan.

Pannun shared a video statement on the @sikhsforjustice Instagram account on Tuesday night, saying that Sikh troops raised the Pakistani flag at Dashmesh College in Indian Punjab as a show of solidarity with Pakistan. The college walls were reportedly painted with slogans such as, “Sikhs welcome the Pakistani Army.”

“The Narendra Modi-led government has already declared war against Pakistan using water as a weapon,” he said.

Pannun further alleged that the Indian government has confiscated the mobile phones of Sikh soldiers, and their families were asked not to make any external contact. 

He also played an audio clip, which he claimed was from a Sikh soldier refusing to fight against Pakistan and pledging support for the Pakistani military.

Urging Sikh soldiers to join hands with Pakistan to establish Khalistan, a separate homeland for Sikhs, Pannun said they would place Khalistani flags on military tanks and march to Delhi, turning it into the capital of Khalistan.