The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against US-based designated terrorist and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for allegedly instigating Sikh soldiers to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hoisting the national flag at Red Fort on August 15. The agency said Pannun had also offered a reward of Rs 11 crore for carrying out the plan, as per a report.

The FIR, based on credible inputs and a video retrieved from SFJ’s official US social media handle on August 10, 2025, reportedly shows Pannun calling for obstruction of the PM’s flag-hoisting ceremony and unveiling a map of Khalistan that included Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, TOI stated in a report.

Pannun has been charged under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiy

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