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SFJ reaches out to Quebec separatists, invites premier-designate to Khalistan Referendum

Sikh separatist group SFJ invited Quebec’s premier-designate to observe its Khalistan referendum, linking it to independence votes in Quebec and Alberta.

SFJ reaches out to Quebec separatists, invites premier-designate to Khalistan Referendum

The pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has extended an invitation to Quebec's newly elected premier-designate, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and his party representatives to observe the so-called Khalistan referendum set to take place in Edmonton on October 18. SFJ spokesperson Gurpatwant Pannun congratulated Plamondon on his victory in the recent Quebec provincial election and praised the Parti Québécois for upholding the democratic principle that the people of Quebec should have the right to determine their own political future.

The invitation comes after SFJ previously endorsed a separatist referendum in Alberta scheduled for October 19, where the question of whether Alberta should separate from Canada is up for a binding provincial referendum. Pannun emphasized that whether it is the people of Alberta or Sikhs deciding their political future, the fundamental democratic principle remains the same: the political fate of a people should be determined by the people themselves.

The situation in Ottawa has raised concerns over potential American interference in the process, with Prime Minister Mark Carney opposing separation and Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta also opposing the idea of breaking away from Canada.

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