Rupi Kaur, Jagmeet Singh, Khalsa Aid Director, others, lengthen assist to pro-Khalistan fugitive Amritpal Singh

As the Punjab police intensified its manhunt to nab Amritpal Singh and his aides on Saturday (March 18), assist poured in for the pro-Khalistan chief from throughout the globe.

In a concerted effort to defame India, Singh’s sympathisers insinuated that the Sikh group is in peril in India and that the pro-Khalistan chief is a martyr of kinds.

Canada-based ‘World Sikh Organisation’ claimed, “The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) condemns the security operations in Punjab to arrest Sikh leader, Bhai Amritpal Singh.” It additionally tried to create worry within the worldwide group concerning the shutdown of web within the State of Punjab.

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) condemns the safety operations in Punjab to arrest Sikh chief, Bhai Amritpal Singh.

Indian authorities have introduced the mass suspension of web companies throughout Punjab till 12pm Sunday citing a risk to “public order by… https://t.co/tRSGRro7Hk pic.twitter.com/j1GVRxmbdD

— WSO (@WorldSikhOrg) March 18, 2023

Indian-origin Canadian politician, Jagmeet Singh, tweeted, “I am deeply concerned by reports that India has suspended civil liberties and imposed an internet blackout throughout the state of Punjab.”

As a part of the worldwide toolkit, he was fast to affiliate the motion of Punjab police to nab Amritpal Singh with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. “These draconian measures are unsettling for many given their historical use to execute extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances during the 1984 Sikh Genocide,” Singh added.

These draconian measures are unsettling for a lot of given their historic use to execute extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances through the 1984 Sikh Genocide.

— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) March 18, 2023

Some of Amritpal Singh’s sympathisers tried to deviate the general public discourse from his arrest to the momentary web shutdown (which is supposed to forestall unrest, chaos and organised violence in Punjab).

Another Canadian politician, Tim S Uppal, wrote, “Very concerned about reports coming out of Punjab, India. The government has suspended internet services and restricted gatherings of more than 4 people in some areas. We are closely following the situation.”

Very involved about stories popping out of Punjab, India. The authorities has suspended web companies and restricted gatherings of greater than 4 folks in some areas. We are carefully following the state of affairs.

— Tim S. Uppal (@TimUppal) March 18, 2023

Canada-based poet, Rupi Kaur, claimed, “Mass arrests of Sikh activists are taking place in Punjab. at least 78 people taken. Internet and SMS have been shut down in areas along with crackdowns on gatherings. Sikh media outlets and pages have been blocked.”

mass arrests of sikh activists are going down in punjab. at the very least 78 folks taken. web and SMS have been shut down in areas together with crackdowns on gatherings. sikh media shops and pages have been blocked. https://t.co/W6nPU8FZax

— rupi kaur (@rupikaur_) March 18, 2023

Khalsa Aid (Canada) director, Jindi Singh KA, alleged, “The burden of fighting for Sikh Rights yet again falls at the feet of Sikh Youth Activists, who are now being rounded up by Punjab Police, with the internet cut & gathering of 4+ banned.”

“Is this the behavior of a mature democracy? We remember the State Violence of the 80s & 90s,” he added.

The burden of preventing for Sikh Rights but once more falls on the ft of Sikh Youth Activists, who are actually being rounded up by Punjab Police, with the web minimize & gathering of 4+ banned.

Is this the habits of a mature democracy? We keep in mind the State Violence of the 80s & 90s

— Jindi Singh KA (@jindisinghka) March 18, 2023

One Twitter consumer, H Gill, even tried to mobilise pro-Khalistan parts in New York to protest towards the manhunt towards Amritpal Singh.

#NewYork

ਸੰਗਤ ਦਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਜੋ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਨਿਊ ਯਾਰਕ ਚ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਕਾਂਸਲੇਟ ਬਾਹਰ ਇਕੱਠ #ਭਾਈ_ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ_ਸਿੰਘ ਲਈ ਮਾਰਚ 19, ਸਵੇਰੇ 11 ਵਜੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਦੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਤਾ ਕਰਨੀ 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/RRAbzTvGOi

— H Gill (@Gill_hs144) March 18, 2023
The toolkit controversy and its origins

The monicker ‘toolkit’ has change into a shorthand for the systemic concentrating on of India and its establishments by a vicious cabal of journalists, activists and politicians.

It was first popularised by notorious international local weather activist Greta Thunberg, who inadvertently revealed the sinister international marketing campaign in a tweet through the anti-farm legislation protests in India in February 2021.

The doc shared by Greta Thunberg listed a sequence of actions that individuals the world over might take to pressurise the Indian Government over the reason for agitating farmers.

As a part of the plan, celebrities together with Rihanna, Mia Khalifa and Canadian MP Jagmeet and others got here ahead in assist of the anti-farm legislation protests. The ‘toolkit’ shared by Greta Thunberg has made it clear that it was half of a bigger conspiracy to trigger unrest in India.

Later, in May 2021, one other Congress toolkit started doing the rounds on social media, which advised methods to color the Kumbh Mela as a ‘Covid-10 super-spreader.’