A good starter would be by drawing parallels (or lack thereof) to the Quebec referendum. The patron saint of the Khalistan movement never gained majority suppo

A good starter would be by drawing parallels (or lack thereof) to the Quebec referendum. The patron saint of the Khalistan movement never gained majority support in Punjab. > In 1979, Bhindranwale put up forty candidates against the Akali candidates in the SGPC election for a total of 140 seats, winning four seats He suffered a humiliating loss when trying to gain support of the largest democratic Sikh religious organization. > keep doubting the premise that these sentiments only exist in the diaspora outside of Punjab. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/06/29/religion-in-india-tolerance-and-segregation/pf_06-29-21_india-00-39/ https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/06/29/religion-in-... Pew is the most respected non-partisan global survey corp, and 95% Sikhs said they were proud to be Indian. There simply isn't a desire for it in India.