New Delhi: UK-based Sikh radical groups trying to revive Sikh militancy in India and actively pursuing anti-India activities in Europe, especially Britain, is expected to be taken up strongly with the British government during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to that country. During his meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Mr Modi will share a detailed dossier about the activities of the United Kingdom-based Sikh radical groups, top sources said, adding that hardline groups have been organising theoretical classes for radicalisation of Sikh youth abroad which has become a matter of grave concern for the Indian security agencies. Mr Modi is expected to demand strong action against these outfits which are trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides giving them training on how to make bombs.
The detailed dossier prepared by Indian agencies and likely to be shared during the meet, includes details of such anti-India activities. These include details of activities being organised by radical elements like Avtar Singh Khanda, believed to be a close associate of Khalistan terrorist Jagtar Singh Tara, and Paramjit Singh Pamma (associated with Babbar Khalsa International), who are planning to hold theoretical radicalisation training classes for Sikh youth, according to the dossier.
“Besides imparting ideological indoctrination, youth would also be imparted theoretical training to make improvised explosives devises using common chemicals by giving live demonstrations. “Such classes have been held in the recently at Gurunanak Gurdwara, Spark Hill, Stratford, Birmingham (December 2014), Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Glasgow (January 2015),” the dossier says.
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