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I don't consider myself Indian, passport is merely a travel document: 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh

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I don't consider myself Indian, passport is merely a travel document: 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh
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Amritsar (Punjab), February 25: 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh said on Saturday that he does "not" consider himself an Indian citizen and referred to his passport as just a "travel document" that does not make him an Indian.

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He claimed that his comments about Amit Shah were "not a threat" to the Union Home Minister, but rather to them.

Amit Shah had said that he won't let the Khalistan movement rise. I had said that the same was done by Indira Gandhi and if you do the same then you'd have to face consequences. If the Home Minister says the same to those demanding 'Hindu Rashtra', then I'll see if he remains Home Minister: Amritpal gave a statement on February 23.

His comments came after his supporters allegedly clashed with Ajnala Police over the release of his associate Lovepreet Singh Toofan.

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In an interview, Amritpal described militancy as a "very natural phenomenon" and stated that if the police attempt to stop their nonviolent protest, he will not be able to control the situation.

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"Militancy is not something that I am able to start. Nobody can start or end militancy. Militancy is a very natural phenomenon. It happens after a long period of suppression anywhere. Is militancy a constructive thing to start? I can order someone to start militancy, it does not happen like that. There is a peaceful protest."

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"When Amit Shah said that he will suppress things, I said there will be consequences. It's not just about Indira Gandhi's murder as consequence. It's not a threat to Home Minister. I would say is a threat to us. What options do we have when there are legal binaries in India? I don't consider myself a citizen of India. I just have a passport, which does not make me Indian. It's a travel document," he added.

"But there are laws. What they do, they give some rights to the people who are fighting against the establishment. There are some rights for those also who rebel. There is a line until it becomes violent until I am harming somebody, or I am trying to implicate by force, it could be illegal. When they try to stop our way before it's not even close to violence, it will reach violence. It will not be in my control. For example, if they arrest me if something happens to Punjab, who is responsible for that? I am trying to get the youth out of drugs. How can I motivate them? We are a warrior race. When they say militancy, it is a very complex thing," the 'Waris Punjab De' chief further said.

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- ANI
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