NEW DELHI: The unholy nexus between the Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and ISI to spread terror in Punjab and the bordering states has come to light. While, the Punjab police are busy with countering drug smuggling and drone activities, the worry now is that a massive recruitment drive is set to be launched.
The ISI has been desperately trying to revive the Khalistan movement in Punjab and to achieve this, it has been using every tool at its disposal. Several terror outfits are part of the Khalistan movement. Some of them include the BKI, Khalistan Zindabad Force, Khalistan Liberation Army, Khalistan Tiger Force among others.
In all there are 41 groups and of these some are sympathetic towards the cause, while others take up the issue through violent means. While trying to revive one movement, the ISI felt that all these groups should work under one umbrella. Hence, it decided to let the BKI take the lead role, while the rest could work under its umbrella.