Now Khalistan sloganeering during India’s cricket match in World Cup

Manchester, Jul 10 (Only Kashmir/Agn): Three days after an aircraft carrying the banner ‘Justice for Kashmir’ flew above Headingley stadium during the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka, four Sikh guys wearing T-shirts with pro- Khalistan slogans were arrested on Tuesday during the World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand.
According to the media reports, four spectators at the Old Trafford stadium were handcuffed and ejected after mounting a political protest during the World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand on Tuesday.
“Ground security went into the stands and got the fans out of the stadium without much resistance and handed them over to the police,” AFP quoted a policeman at the ground as saying.
“There were four Sikh guys who were wearing T-shirts with some political message on them and it is not allowed,” the policeman added.
According to AFP reports, those who were apprehended were apparently Sikh separatists who came to the ground wearing T-shirts and displayed banners calling for a referendum on an independent homeland to be carved out of India.
Earlier on Saturday, minutes after the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka started on Saturday, an aircraft carrying the banner ‘Justice for Kashmir’ flew above Headingley stadium. After a half an hour, a similar looking aircraft flew over the stadium with a different banner – ‘India Stop Genocide, Free Kashmir’.
The incident prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to file a written complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC), raising concerns about the security of their players.
In response to the complaint, World Cup Managing Director Steve Elworthy had promised the Indian cricket board that every step is being taken to avoid a repeat of the incident.
Pertinently, during the ongoing World Cup, Afghanistan and Pakistan fans clashed 10 days before at the same venue on June 29 after ”Justice for Balochistan” banner was displayed by an unnamed aircraft that landed at the Bradford airport.