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Pro-Khalistan Sikhs Protest Against The Indian Government

Canadian Pro-Khalistan Sikhs protest against the Indian government and call for a separate Sikh state called Khalistan in Malton, Ontario, Canada, on May 06, 2012. Thousands of Sikhs attended a Nagar Kirtan to celebrate Vaisakhi and to show their discontent with the Indian government. The Khalistan movement refers to a movement which seeks to create a separate Sikh state, called Khalistan in the Punjab region of India. The territorial definition of the proposed nation is disputed, with some believing it should be carved simply out of the Indian state of Punjab, where Sikhs are the majority population. The Khalistan movement has been declared a terrorist movement by the Government of India is illegal within India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6951980
Date Taken	6 May 2012
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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