India on Sunday night described as "fake" and "completely fabricated" a media report which claimed that a "secret memo" was issued by New Delhi in April to take "concrete" measures against certain Sikh separatists including Hardeep Singh Nijjar. ADVERTISEMENTOnline American media outlet The Intercept came out with the report. "We strongly assert that such reports are fake and completely fabricated. "Those who amplify such fake news only do so at the cost of their own credibility," he said, responding to media queries on the report. In its report, The Intercept claimed that the Indian government issued instructions on a "crackdown scheme" against certain Sikh entities in western countries.

Source: The Telegraph December 11, 2023 05:57 UTC