Khalistani

English thumb|300x300px|Flag of Khalistan Etymology From en Khalistan -i. Derived from en pa ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ place of Khalsa. Adjective en India Related to en Khalistan, a name for the en Punjab region of northern India. en Indian politics Supporting a militant en separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government. en Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau https://www.news18.com/amp/world/hindu-sikh-groups-in-canada-pass-resolution-against-khalistanis-and-trudeau-9108701.html News18 2024-11-04 Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The groups passed a resolution against Khalistani extremists and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. https://web.archive.org/web/20250416181356/https://www.news18.com/amp/world/hindu-sikh-groups-in-canada-pass-resolution-against-khalistanis-and-trudeau-9108701.html 16 April 2025 en Lex Harvey Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/29/india/clashes-hindu-sikh-canada-india-intl-hnk 2024-11-29 Thousands of Sikhs moved abroad to places like Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. While the Khalistani ideology lost resonance in India, it remained more alive in the diaspora. https://web.archive.org/web/20260220140701/https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/29/india/clashes-hindu-sikh-canada-india-intl-hnk 20 February 2026 Usage notes This is a politically charged term that was originally used to imply that Punjab belonged to Sikhs and Sikhs belong to Punjab. Now it is mostly used by separatists who want to separate the region from the Republic of India. See Khalistan movement on Wikipedia for more. Synonyms en politics pro-Khalistan Related terms en Khalistan Translations Bengali: bn খালিস্তানি Hindi: hi ख़ालिस्तानी Noun A member or supporter of the Khalistan movement. en Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau https://www.news18.com/amp/world/hindu-sikh-groups-in-canada-pass-resolution-against-khalistanis-and-trudeau-9108701.html News18 2024-11-04 [see title] https://web.archive.org/web/20250416181356/https://www.news18.com/amp/world/hindu-sikh-groups-in-canada-pass-resolution-against-khalistanis-and-trudeau-9108701.html 16 April 2025 Translations Bengali: bn খালিস্তানি Hindi: hi ख़ालिस्तानी en Nationalism Sikhism Theocracy