New Delhi, October 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Security agencies are examining an alleged funding offer by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, chief of the proscribed organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), to support ongoing protest movements in India, with officials suspecting that the move could be aimed at influencing young people in Punjab.
According to intelligence officials, Pannun’s reported offer is being treated seriously amid concerns about possible foreign interference in domestic protests. Officials have drawn parallels with his earlier statements during the farmers’ agitation and suggested that his latest move could be an attempt to assess the response from protesters associated with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
An Intelligence Bureau official said Pannun had repeatedly attempted to influence young people in Punjab and alleged that the funding offer could be intended to gauge whether support for protest movements could be channelled towards the Khalistan movement.
Another official said any attempt to route foreign funds into domestic protests would warrant a thorough investigation. However, the precise nature of the reported offer and whether any money has actually been transferred were not established in the information provided.
The concerns also come amid intelligence inputs cited by officials regarding alleged overseas drug-trafficking networks and their suspected links to funding organisations, including SFJ, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). These alleged links would require independent verification.
Punjab’s youth could become a key focus as the state approaches its next Assembly election. Unemployment, drug abuse and limited economic opportunities remain significant concerns likely to feature in political debates and shape young voters’ expectations.
Officials have expressed concern that frustration over these issues could be exploited to mobilise young people. The reported funding offer has therefore drawn scrutiny over the possibility of attempts to use domestic grievances to advance separatist objectives.
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