CALGARY
\nMore than 55,000 Canadian Sikhs voted in Calgary Khalistan Referendum at the Municipal Plaza voting centre \u2014 dedicated to nine pro-Khalistan Canadian Sikhs who were assassinated by the Indian army in armed conflict.
\nThe first vote was cast by the family of Shaheed Dilawar Singh Babbar Jai, the human bomb who assassinated the then-Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in August 1995.
\nHardeep Singh Nijjar\u2019s family travelled especially from Surrey, British Columbia, in a show of support for the Calgary referendum.
\nGurpatwant Singh Pannun \u2014 the New York attorney and founder of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) \u2014 addressed the charged crowd and vowed to \u201cbombard August 15 Independence Day with the Khalistan Referendum campaign from Red Fort to Ranchi.\u201d
\nPannun said that the SFJ, through a global referendum campaign, has equipped every Sikh household with a \u201cpowerful bomb that will only explode during Khalistan Referendum voting to liberate Punjab from Indian occupation\u201d.
\n\u201cThe choice is yours, either kill your enemy or kill the Indian system,\u201d asked Pannun to the roaring crowd of thousands waiting to cast vote in Khalistan Referendum.
\nHe said: \u201cSFJ\u2019s choice of weapon is vote while India\u2019s Modi is using violence to stop Khalistan Referendum. At present pro-Khalistan Sikhs are not going to kill anyone in retaliation but SFJ is going to kill the Indian system that is responsible for genocide of Sikhs and econocide of Punjab.
\n\u201cIn 1929, it was Shaheed Bhaghat Singh who bombarded the Indian legislative assembly to liberate India from the British rule.\u201d
\nPannun said: \u201cKhalistan Referendum campaign has shaken the foundations of India. We are expecting the Canadian government to prosecute Indian diplomats, including High Commissioner Sanjay Verma, for the planning and killing of Shaheed Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
\n\u201cThe Sikh Sangat will continue to hold Verma accountable under the Khalsa justice.\u201d
\nFollowing Pannun\u2019s speech, the Punjab Referendum Commission (PRC) head announced to the crowd that the next phase of Khalistan Referendum will take place in New Zealand in a few months.
\nThousands of Sikhs queued from 4am till 6am at Calgary\u2019s iconic Municipal to take part in the Khalistan Referendum voting for the creation of an independent state of Khalistan for the Sikh nation.
\nThe nine Canadian national Sikhs assassinated by India for their political beliefs are: Shaheed Lakhbir Singh Rode, Shaheed Bhupinder Singh Kooner, Shaheed Harjinder Singh Para, Shaheed Talwinder Singh Parmar, Shaheed Surinder Singh Shinder Commando, Shaheed Balbir Singh Khaira, Shaheed Jathedar Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Shaheed Mohinder Singh Kooner and Shaheed Surinder Singh Ravi.
\nSikhs who gathered outside the city hall carried flags of Khalistan and decorated the road outside with large posters of Sikhs who embraced martyrdom for the Sikh causes \u2014 and are revered by the Sikhs across the world.
\nThe banners carried pictures of Sikh heroes and paid tribute to them.
\nThroughout the day, Calgary\u2019s town hall echoed with slogans of \u201cKhalistan Zindabad\u201d, \u201cPunjab banay ga Khalistan\u201d, \u201cDelhi banay ga Khalistan,\u201d \u201cRajasthan banay ga Khalistan\u201d, \u201cModi, stop terrorism against Sikhs\u201d, \u201cIndia is a terrorist state\u201d.
\nThe Sikhs said they will adhere to the principle set by their Gurus and will always look up the examples set by Sikhs freedom fighters, including Nijjar.
\nVeteran Khalistani leaders and President of the Council of Khalistan Dr Bakhshish Singh Sandhu said the turnout had amazed everyone.
\n\u201cThe queue at one point stretched to nearly four kilometres. This is the measurement of Sikhs\u2019 desire for freedom from India,\u201d he said.
\nAll the phases of voting in the Khalistan Referendum are being held under the guidance and supervision of a panel of non-aligned direct democracy experts from the PRC.
\nThe whole voting process from registration to supervision of ballot boxes and sealing of the ballots at the end of voting day is conducted by Commission\u2019s approved third party staff to maintain the highest level of transparency.
\nThe PRC is conducting the voting on the question of \u201cShould Indian Governed Punjab Be An Independent Country?\u201d with two options of \u201cYes\u201d and \u201cNo\u201d.
\nThe Khalistan Referendum voting started on October 31, 2021, from London, United Kingdom and has so far been held in several cities across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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