The incident took place at The Liberty Ball during the official inaugural ceremony. While the others chanted pro-US slogans, Pannun quickly said ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ as the camera, supposedly his own, panned towards him, the Times of India report said.
The video was apparently recorded during one of Donald Trump’s inaugural ball events. As US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walked on the stage to greet the crowd cheering “USA! USA!” in the video, the camera pans out to show the massive crowd cheering for the US president.
Donald Trump took over as the 47th US president on Monday, January 20. The swearing-in ceremony was followed by a range of inaugural events including three inaugural ball events.”
Who is Gurpatwant Singh Pannun?
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun holds a dual citizenship of the United States and Canada. A staunch advocate for Khalistan, Pannun has even proposed independent Sikh nation to be separated from India. Pannun was born in Punjab and is a US-based lawyer.
Pannun has posted several videos against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government. In one of his videos, he has even issued a death threat for the Indian prime minister. A few months ago, the separatist leader had issued a threat to blow up Air India flights.
Pannun established the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) foundation in the US in 2007