Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 29: Delhi Police has detained two people on Sunday after pro-Khalistani slogans were found on the walls in the Paschim Vihar area and other locations in the national capital on January 19.
Delhi Police has detained two people in connection with pro-Khalistan related graffiti that appeared in the area of Vikaspuri, Janakpuri, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi and other parts of West Delhi in January this year: Police sources
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2023
Graffiti found in Paschim Vihar’s Vikaspuri contained slogans such as ‘Khalistan Zindabad’, and ‘Referendum 2020’. The development came days before Republic Day celebrations for which security has been stepped up in the city.
As per the information, the police took the necessary steps to get the walls cleaned, immediately after discovering the slogan.
The two men were detained in connection with the incident after a case under Sections 153-B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy ) of the Indian Penal Code.
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'Khalistan Zindabad', and 'Referendum 2020' slogans were seen painted on a wall in the Paschim Vihar area of Delhi today. Later, the police got the graffiti removed. pic.twitter.com/acTfywVcRh
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023
Notably, the issue of Khalistan has plagued India for decades now and organisations like Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) fuel the anti-India narrative for their intent of seceding the state of Punjab as a separate country named Khalistan for Sikhs.
