Centre extends ban on Sikhs For Justice by 5 years

The Centre on Tuesday extended the ban on pro-Khalistani Sikhs For Justice by another five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

According to officials, the decision was taken on the basis of new evidence found in the investigation conducted by the National Investigation Agency



(NIA).

Sikhs for Justice is a US-based group run by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who was declared a 'designated individual terrorist' by the Indian government on July 1, 2020.

The NIA has registered more than half a dozen cases against Sikhs for Justice and Gurpatwant Singh Pannu.