NEW DELHI, 16 January 2021, (TON): National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent notices to over a dozen of Indian nationals to appear as witnesses in the Sikh For Justice (SFJ) case. Those who have been summoned include a journalist, farmer associated with the agitation against three farm laws and others.

As per the details Baldev Singh, president of Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society (LBIWS), has been asked to appear before the Anti Terror probe agency on 17 January at its headquarters located in New Delhi's CGO Complex. Others include; Surender Singh Thikriwal, Palwinder Singh, Pardeep Singh, Nobeljit Singh and Karnail Singh who have also been summoned to appear before the agency on 17 and 18 January.

The NIA registered a case on 15 December2020, after a notification from the government under the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The FIR alleges that Sikh For Justice, an unlawful association and others have entered into a conspiracy to create an atmosphere of fear and lawlessness and to cause disaffection in people and to incite them towards rising in rebellion against the government.

It has been alleged that huge funds are being collected abroad for campaign and propaganda against missions in countries including US, UK, Canada Germany etc and these campaigns led by terrorists Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Paramjit Singh Pamma, Hardeep Singh Nijjar and others. Besides Pannun, who is a resident of New York in US, the NIA has named Pargat Singh, Sukhraj Singh, Bikramjit Singh, Manjeet Singh, Jatinder Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Harpreet Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Harmeet Singh.