> If true, this was a stupid move. They’ve martyred a separatist while bringing him and his cause international sympathy and attention. The heyday of the Khali

> If true, this was a stupid move. They’ve martyred a separatist while bringing him and his cause international sympathy and attention. The heyday of the Khalistan movement was decades ago. It has petered out and lingers only at a minor, ineffectual level similar to how left-wing militants or Basque separatist violence still simmered for a while in Europe but achieved nothing. Plus, Western audiences are still poorly informed about ethnic and sectarian differences within India, there’s nothing here easy for them to grab on to. I wouldn’t expect this event to bring any new impetus to the Sikh separatist cause.