Why India worries about the push for a separate Sikh state
The anger among young Sikhs inside and outside the country will keep growing unless the government addresses the economic issues in Punjab.
It’s the separatist movement most people have never heard of, but it is at the heart of the very public India-Canada spat ignited by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that India is behind the assassination of a Sikh activist in British Colombia, charges New Delhi firmly denies.
Behind the rhetoric, though, is a desire for Sikh nationhood. And that’s why India is so worried.
Bloomberg Opinion
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