As India reels from the horror of the latest terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of innocent Hindu civilians, the nation has once again come together in mourning. The attack is a stark reminder of the challenges our nation faces from cross-border terrorism—a threat that has claimed thousands of lives over the decades. And yet, at this fragile moment, when solidarity and healing are most needed, elements of the Khalistani movement, particularly the U.S.-based group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), have chosen to spit venom rather than offer empathy.
Instead of condemning the killings in unequivocal terms, SFJ has shamefully chosen to politicize the tragedy. By calling the massacre of Hindu civilians a “false flag operation” orchestrated by India’s own security agencies, they have not only insulted the memory of the victims but also undermined the grief of every Indian mourning this loss.
Instead of condemning the killings in unequivocal terms, Khalistan group SFJ has shamefully chosen to politicize the tragedy. By calling the massacre of Hindu civilians a “false flag operation” orchestrated by India’s own security agencies, they have not only insulted the memory… pic.twitter.com/guXNbNl5ox
— Khalsa Vox (@khalsavox) April 24, 2025
Let us be clear: There is no logic, no conscience, and certainly no patriotism in peddling conspiracy theories when blood is still fresh on the ground. That SFJ has offered $500,000 in “humanitarian aid” is not an act of compassion—it is a grotesque political stunt, meant to cloak their divisive agenda in the illusion of goodwill. You do not honor the dead by defending the ideology of those who may have had a hand in their murder.
Even more chilling is SFJ’s audacity to draw parallels between the Pahalgam massacre and the 2000 Chittisinghpora killings, again painting Indian agencies as perpetrators while absolving and even romanticizing extremist violence. Their language reads not like a statement of concern, but like a press release from across the border. And in many ways, it might as well be. When secessionist groups echo the propaganda lines of Pakistan’s ISI, we must ask: is there really any daylight left between Khalistani separatism and Pakistani strategic interests?
This is not the first time that Khalistani voices have tried to use tragedy to stir unrest. But doing so in the immediate aftermath of a terror attack, while blaming the very people tasked with protecting us, reveals a cruelty and political cynicism that should disturb even their staunchest sympathizers.
India must take this as yet another sign of how deeply the Khalistan project is intertwined with Pakistani state designs. There’s no more need for coded signals or half-evidences—when groups like SFJ turn every attack into a platform to vilify Indian institutions and shield our enemies, the truth is out in the open. The Pakistan-Khalistan nexus is not a hypothesis; it is a living, breathing alliance of destabilization.
This is not just a time for mourning; it is also a time for clarity. Those who use our tragedies to fuel their separatist dreams are not just insensitive—they are dangerous. And those who excuse or enable them, whether from a diasporic pulpit or behind a diplomatic veil, must be called out for what they are: accomplices in the erosion of India’s national fabric.
It’s time we stop entertaining the idea that Khalistani extremism is a “Sikh issue.” It is not. It is a geopolitical weapon—aimed, funded, and wielded by forces that benefit from India’s pain.
And if even the murder of innocents cannot shame them into silence, then perhaps it is we who must raise our voices louder. Not in anger. But in unwavering truth.
