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Ambala: Tensions have escalated in Ambala, Haryana, ahead of India\u2019s Independence Day as a dispute between pro-Khalistan Sikh protesters and the anti-Khalistan group International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front intensified.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the protesters demanded the registration of an FIR and arrest of International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front president Gursimran Singh Mand. The protest led to the closure of National Highway NH-44 for nearly six hours, with around 1,500 Sikh protesters taking part.<\/p>\n

The protesters said that on August 7, Gursimran Singh Mand hit devotees with his vehicle near Panjokhra Sahib, prompting demands for action against him. Mand is opposed to the demand for Khalistan and supports Indian nationalism. He has been provided Y+ security.<\/p>\n

The protesters also demanded the immediate release of Harvinder Singh and Anmol Singh, who they said had been arrested for supporting the Khalistan movement. After talks between the protesters and authorities failed, police used tear gas and baton charges to disperse the demonstrators.<\/p>\n

Critics have said that the Indian government is using Sikhs against one another to suppress the demand for Khalistan and that anti-Khalistan elements are allegedly being provided official protection. They said the government was showing bias by avoiding any action against Mand.<\/p>\n

The critics further said that alleged official patronage of anti-Khalistan elements to suppress the political demands of Sikhs was contributing to growing political unrest in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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