<p>A day after Ulfa-Independent asked "Sikh for Justice" not to issue any "undesired remarks" concerning Assam, the pro-Khalistan group offered to support the banned insurgent group, which has been leading an "armed movement" since 1979 with the demand for "sovereign Assam."</p>.<p>In an "open letter" to Ulfa-I leader Paresh Baruah, Gurpatwan Singh Pannun of "Sikh for Justice" on Tuesday said the pro-Khalistan group is eager to provide "legal help and logistical guidance" in holding the "Assam Independence Referendum." </p>.<p>On Sunday, several journalists in Assam received calls, playing a recorded voice message of Pannun, in which the fugitive pro-Khalistan leader purportedly issued a threat to Assam CM <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/kejriwal-vs-himanta-both-slam-each-others-job-claims-1206324.html" target="_blank">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a>. He alleged that eight pro-Khalistan workers were being tortured in a jail in Assam. </p>.<p>Pannun was referring to eight "close associates" of Amritpal Singh of Waris De Punjab, another pro-Khalistan group, who were shifted from Punjab to Dibrugarh central jail in eastern Assam. They were shifted after security agencies in Punjab launched a crackdown against the pro-Khalistani workers last month. On Tuesday, some journalists in Assam again received similar calls, in which Punnun purportedly offered to help Ulfa-Independent. </p>.<p>Following Pannun's "threat" to Assam CM, Ulfa-I issued a statement on Monday stating that there was no possibility of harassment to the pro-Khalistani workers as the people of Assam did not cause any harm to the Sikhs even during the "Operation Bluestar" of 1984. </p>.<p>After the "threat" to Sarma, police in Assam registered a case against Pannun under Sections of the IPC and the Unlawful (Activities Prevention) Act and started investigation. Police also beefed up Sarma's security.</p>
<p>A day after Ulfa-Independent asked "Sikh for Justice" not to issue any "undesired remarks" concerning Assam, the pro-Khalistan group offered to support the banned insurgent group, which has been leading an "armed movement" since 1979 with the demand for "sovereign Assam."</p>.<p>In an "open letter" to Ulfa-I leader Paresh Baruah, Gurpatwan Singh Pannun of "Sikh for Justice" on Tuesday said the pro-Khalistan group is eager to provide "legal help and logistical guidance" in holding the "Assam Independence Referendum." </p>.<p>On Sunday, several journalists in Assam received calls, playing a recorded voice message of Pannun, in which the fugitive pro-Khalistan leader purportedly issued a threat to Assam CM <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/kejriwal-vs-himanta-both-slam-each-others-job-claims-1206324.html" target="_blank">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a>. He alleged that eight pro-Khalistan workers were being tortured in a jail in Assam. </p>.<p>Pannun was referring to eight "close associates" of Amritpal Singh of Waris De Punjab, another pro-Khalistan group, who were shifted from Punjab to Dibrugarh central jail in eastern Assam. They were shifted after security agencies in Punjab launched a crackdown against the pro-Khalistani workers last month. On Tuesday, some journalists in Assam again received similar calls, in which Punnun purportedly offered to help Ulfa-Independent. </p>.<p>Following Pannun's "threat" to Assam CM, Ulfa-I issued a statement on Monday stating that there was no possibility of harassment to the pro-Khalistani workers as the people of Assam did not cause any harm to the Sikhs even during the "Operation Bluestar" of 1984. </p>.<p>After the "threat" to Sarma, police in Assam registered a case against Pannun under Sections of the IPC and the Unlawful (Activities Prevention) Act and started investigation. Police also beefed up Sarma's security.</p>