How did Canada become the den of Khalistani extremists outside India? How is a secessionist movement, long dead in India, still active and relevant in a foreign country?
Dr. Jagjit Singh Chauhan, also known as Daaktar Saab, played a significant role in promoting the idea of Khalistan in Western countries in the 1970s. As the self-proclaimed first president of Khalistan, he established a Sikh government in exile and even printed symbolic passports and currency for his "government." While Chauhan later mellowed down and criticized Khalistani violence, the legacy of Khalistan continues to persist, as seen in current events in Canada.
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