‘Will target Bombay Stock Exchange from March 12’: Gurpatwant Pannun’s latest threat

Khalistan terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has been issuing threats against Indian government institutions, has of late called for India’s “economic destruction” by targeting the Bombay Stock Exchange from March 12.

The day coincides with the 31st anniversary of serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993.

"Unlike 1993 which damaged the BSE buildings, the call to target BSE/NSE from 12th March is aimed at destroying India's economic system," Pannun said in a video statement.

The Khalistani leader, who is based in the US, has been designated as a terrorist under  the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by the Home Ministry. He is wanted in at least dozen cases in India, including terrorism and sedition.

In his video message, Pannun urged people to dump Indian stocks and buy American stocks before March 12.

Last month, he had exhorted the Muslims of Uttar Pradesh to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he came to Ayodhya to inaugurate a new airport and unveil many other developmental projects.

Pannun has been making incendiary provocation of violence against India ever since the US alleged the hands of an Indian agent in a failed attempt to kill the Khalistan leader on the American soil.

Last month, he put out a video in which he said Indian parliament would be targeted on or before December 13, sending the Delhi Police into tizzy.

In the previous month, Pannun had urged Sikhs to stop flying on Air India planes on and after November  19, claiming threat to their lives. He also threatened that Air India would not be allowed to operate its flights.

In September this year, NIA had confiscated his house and land in Amritsar and Chandigarh. Non-Bailable warrants of arrest were also issued against Pannun by the NIA Special Court on February 2021 and he was declared a 'Proclaimed Offender' on November 2022.