More than 127,000 American Sikhs voted for the Khalistan Referendum for the first time on American soil.
In a huge turnout, Sikhs of all ages formed orderly queues from early morning to cast their vote for the creation of Khalistan.
The independent Punjab Referendum Commission (PRC) announced that 127,000 Sikhs were able to cast their votes while around 30000 remained in queues and unable to vote due to shortage of time.
Sikhs from across the West Coast united in San Francisco for the Khalistan Referendum, a historic event with a massive turnout of 125,000+. The journey continues to Sacramento on March 31, 2024. #KhalistanJourney #SikhUnity pic.twitter.com/1HC3nwMmUa
— Ian Rexter Glass (@glass_ian613) January 30, 2024
PRC member Paul Jacobs announced the next phase of the Khalistan Referendum will take place in Sacramento, CA, on March 31 to accommodate those who were unable to cast their vote.
The United States government had permitted the pro-Khalistan secessionist group Sikh For Justice (SFJ) to conduct a Khalistan Freedom Referendum under the First Amendment Act on its soil, despite Indian objections.
After the voting was closed, Pannun addressed thousands of Sikhs and announced that the campaign against India would accelerate after confirmation by the Canadian and the US governments that India was planning to kill Sikhs who asked for their right of self-determination for a separate Sikh homeland.
Pannun said the spirit of Sikh martyrs was alive and will continue to inspire millions of Sikhs to fight India and Sikhs receiving threats from India were not scared.
He said millions of Sikhs want freedom from India and there is no choice but to fight Indian state terrorism. He said India can try to kill as many Sikhs as it wants but the demand for Khalistan cannot be subdued.
