Khalistan Referendum New Zealand | Panjab Di Gal | Jatinder Singh Mohali |

Khalistan Referendum in New Zealand | Panjab Di Gal | Jatinder Singh Mohali |

Sikh For Justice Leader Dr. Sandhu Announces Over 37,000 Votes in Auckland's Khalistan Poll.

More than 37,000 people voted at Khalistan Referendum in Auckland's Aotea Square on Sunday to vote on the creation of an independent homeland for Sikhs within India.

The "Khalistan Referendum" was organised by US-based Human Rights Organisation Sikhs for Justice, which has held similar ballots in cities in Canada, Australia, Itlay, Austria, Jeneva and the United Kingdom.

Sikhs for Justice president Avtar Singh Pannun was among several members of the group that had been in New Zealand for more than a month to mobilise support for the ballot.

"Today is an important day for Sikhs of New Zealand as they are coming out to vote for independence of Punjab from India and establish the Sikh nation Khalistan," said Pannun, speaking to RNZ at Aotea Square. "All this is happening right at the heart of New Zealand."

Sikhs for Justice was co-founded by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

The group has been banned in India since 2019 for "propagating anti-national and separatist sentiments prejudicial to the territorial integrity and security of India", according to the Indian government.


Dr. Bakhshish Singh Sandhu addressed thousands of Khalistan supporters, saying in his speech: “The Indian government lobbied against the voting and asked New Zealand to ban Sikhs from participating. However, the local authorities approved the referendum and clarified that New Zealand is a country committed to freedom of expression. Throughout the day, thousands of Sikhs chanted slogans for the creation of Khalistan and accused the Indian government of being involved in the Sikh genocide and transnational oppression against Sikhs. This shows the deep love for Khalistan in the hearts of Sikhs.”

"We are carrying out this referendum under the guidance of the Punjab Referendum Commission, which can testify on its authenticity," he said. "I think our series of referendums are setting a precedent for similar such exercises in the world."


Paul Jacob, a Punjab Referendum Commission member, said the voting process was the same as the process that Sikhs for Justice followed in earlier "referendums".

"The referendum is non-binding ... [but] it does give people an opportunity to come out and vote, and for Sikhs to raise the issue," Jacob said. "That's always valuable no matter how it turns out."

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun addressed the gathering virtually, declaring that the next "referendum" on Khalistan would be held in Los Angeles on 23 March 2025.

Mahabir Singh, who moved to New Zealand from India in 2014 and is a member of newly formed local group Patshahi Daawa New Zealand to provide support to Sikhs for Justice in organising the "referendum", said people had travelled a long way to Auckland to vote in Aotea Square.






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