Members of Pro-Khalistani group along with others were seen in support of farmers on Tuesday outside the Indian embassy in Washington DC.
As per reports, a protest hosted by Sikh DMV Youth and Sangat and people gathered in front of the Indian mission to criticize the new rules, which the Narendra Modi government to deregulate the nation’s massive agriculture sector.
Many in the crowd held saffron-colored ‘Khalistan’ flags and chanted anti-India slogans. Narender Singh, one of the leading protestors from Washington, called the rules a “violation of human rights and democracy of India.
According to sources, Narender Singh in a statement said, “Every year we mark January 26 as Black Day, but this year we are standing in solidarity with the farmers in India, who are not just Sikhs but belong to all faiths from across the country.”
Notably, a month ago a Khalistan flag was seen draped over Mahatma Gandhi’s statue near Indian Embassy in Washington DC where protestors were staging a similar protest.
The farmers have been demanding the withdrawal of new laws they claim will favour large corporate houses and devastate the earnings of smaller farmers.
United States: Khalistan supporters held a protest outside the Indian embassy in Washington DC in support of protest against farm laws in India. pic.twitter.com/tFFd1391pW
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2021