Diljit Dosanjh gets Khalistani threat from Pannun's SJF for touching Amitabh Bachchan's feet: Here's what we know
‘By touching feet of Bachchan the man whose words orchestrated Genocide, Diljit Dosanjh has insulted every victim, every widow, and every orphan of 1984 Sikh Genocide,’ the statement said.
Renowned singer Diljit Dosanjh has received a threat from Khalistani elements, calling for a shutdown of his 1 November show in Australia.
The threat came from Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which stated that Dosanjh had "insulted every victim, every widow, and every orphan of 1984 Sikh Genocide" by touching the feet of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.
As per multiple media reports, Pannun's outfit alleged that Bachchan, on 31 October 1984, had "publicly incited Hindustani mobs with the genocidal slogan 'Khoon Ka Badla Khoon' - 'Blood for Blood' - a call that unleashed death squads that committed genocidal violence in which more than 30,000 Sikh men, women, and children were killed across India."
"By touching feet of Bachchan the man whose words orchestrated Genocide, Diljit Dosanjh has insulted every victim, every widow, and every orphan of 1984 Sikh Genocide," the statement said.
It is unclear, as of now, whether the concert will go ahead: Dosanjh is currently on an Australia tour, and is slated to perform at the AAMI Park in Melbourne on 1 November. He also has a show in Adelaide, scheduled for 5 November, and one in Perth, slated for 9 November.
SFJ's anti-national activities
The SFJ has been banned in India since July 2019, under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for carrying out activities that are prejudicial to the internal security and integrity of the country.
The ban against the Pannun-led outfit was extended by five years again in 2024.
The SFJ continues to be involved in anti-national and subversive activities in Punjab and elsewhere and intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had said earlier.
SJF founder Pannun, a US-based lawyer, is also being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other probe bodies: there are over 100 cases registered against him, which are either being investigated by the NIA or the investigative wings of states where the cases have been registered.