"Akal"

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20 June 2025

A truck displays the image of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Other graphic images commemorate the 1984 storming of the Golden Temple by the Indian army and pay homage to the thousands of Sikhs killed in a revenge attack instigated by members of the ruling Congress party, sparked by the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. During 'Operation Blue Star', the Indian Army storms the Golden Temple to flush out militants hiding there and to arrest Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his militant followers who initiate a movement for a separate Sikh state named 'Khalistan'. A large number of radical Sikh supporters are in the Sikh community in Canada, known for its fundraising activities to benefit Sikh militant groups in India and to continue the struggle for a separate Sikh state. Many Khalistan supporters and other Canadian Sikhs attend this Nagar Kirtan to celebrate Vaisakhi. Nagar Kirtan is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns throughout the community.

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1 May 2025

Canadian Pro-Khalistan Sikhs protest against the Indian government and call for a separate Sikh state as they attend a Nagar Kirtan to celebrate Vaisakhi in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 27, 2025. The Khalistan movement refers to a movement that 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 is declared a terrorist movement by the government of India, and its support and fundraising are illegal within India.

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1 May 2025

Canadian Pro-Khalistan Sikhs protest against the Indian government and call for a separate Sikh state as they attend a Nagar Kirtan to celebrate Vaisakhi in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 27, 2025. The Khalistan movement refers to a movement that 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 is declared a terrorist movement by the government of India, and its support and fundraising are illegal within India.

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6 April 2025

Attendees gather at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

An attendee is at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Attendees gather at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Attendees gather at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Traditional drummers perform during the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Traditional drummers perform during the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Igunuko Masquerade performs at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Igunuko Masquerades perform at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

Igunuko Masquerade performs at the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

The Centenary Hall is congested with vehicles during the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

The Centenary Hall is congested with vehicles during the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

An Egba Chief arrives for the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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6 April 2025

An Egba Chief arrives for the Lisabi Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on April 5, 2025. Lisabi Festival is an annual heritage event celebrated in March that attracts the sons and daughters of Egbas to Abeokuta, Nigeria, to commemorate Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, their legendary progenitor, for his heroic exploits in securing freedom for the Egbas.

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