Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is Pakistani agent, ISI funds him: Delhi Minister Sirsa

July 7, 2025

New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has said that Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a Pakistani agent, and Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) funds him.

In an interview, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa talked about the government’s initiatives for the welfare of the Sikh community.

He also spoke about the Delhi government’s decision to seek a pause on CAQM directives for no fuel to end-of-life vehicles.

Answering a query, he said Pannun capitalises on media reporting some of his remarks, and nobody really cares for what he says.

“Gurpatwant Singh Pannun shouts and some TV channels play it. When he speaks in Canada, even a sparrow does not feel afraid. When the media reports his remarks, he feels like a hero and gets some funds. He is Pakistani agent and ISI funds him,” Sirsa said.

Sirsa also talked about a protest against Indian government during his visit to US as a office-bearer of Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee and said he had been informed that Pakistan Embassy pays people to protest. He said when he confronted protesters bout their grouse, they started running away. “Such people create hatred as their shops run from it,” he said.

Pannun has been declared a ‘designated individual terrorist’ by the Centre and is wanted in India on terror charges.

Answering queries, Sirsa dismissed claims that BJP does not get votes of his community in a significant manner.

“During Delhi Elections, in my constituency 36% voters are Sikh and I received 85% votes, I won with a margin of more than 18,000 votes. Other parties also want this propaganda that Sikhs don’t vote for BJP,” Sirsa said.