Glorification of terrorists’! Netizens fume after billboard in New York's Times Square displays pics of Amritpal Singh, Bhindranwale
28 Mar 2023 10:52:39
Making it clear that the West is somewhere providing a safe haven to the radical Khalistani proactive elements, Billboard in New York's Times Square projected a picture of so-called, 'Bhindranwale 2.0' & fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh. Shockingly, they displayed the Waris Punjab De chief photo along with a picture of militant ideologue Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
This is as the hunt for the fugitive Amritpal Singh continues in Punjab and neighbouring states, including Delhi. At this point, it should be highlighted that this is the second consecutive time that Amritpal Singh's photo has been projected on Billboard.
Meanwhile, this latest development was part of the protest, which was allowed by the United States government under the freedom of speech and protest, despite knowing India's stand on it.
On Monday, a large number of Khalistan supporters staged a protest at the iconic Times Square here to express support for the fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh.
The protesters took out a car rally that originated from the Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in the Richmond Hill neighbourhood and culminated at Times Square in the heart of Manhattan city on Sunday afternoon amid tight security.Men, women, and children gathered in large numbers at the popular New York destination, carrying the Khalistan flags and raising slogans at the rally.
The protesters, carrying placards reading 'Free Amritpal Singh', held up photos of Singh as they raised anti-India slogans. There was a heavy police presence in the area with several New York City Police Department (NYPD) vans and cars manning the area.
The billboard, however, angered Indian netizens who accused the US of allowing the glorification of the “terrorists” wanted by India on its soil.
The car rally came a day after Khalistan supporters gathered outside the Indian Embassy in Washington on Saturday, where many of their speakers tried to incite violence, but timely intervention by an alert US Secret Service and local police prevented a repeat of London and San Francisco incidents of vandalism at the Indian missions
