“Eric Garcetti emphasizes that the American system protects free speech ‘for better or for worse,’ responding to threats issued by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. As the US ambassador to India, Garcetti acknowledges joint investigations into the alleged foiled assassination plot against Khalistani separatist Pannun. however, said that a “red line” should not be crossed between the two countries, news agency ANI reported.
Eric Garcetti said that the American system protects free speech “for better or for worse” while responding to questions on the Khalistani marches and the threats issued by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Days after the Joe Biden administration announced that the United States was collaborating with the Indian government to hold accountable those behind a plot to kill the Khalistani separatist on American soil, an interview was conducted with Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an India-designated terrorist holding American and Canadian citizenship. Pannun, who has repeatedly issued threats against India, was the subject of the interview.
Nikhil Gupta charged
An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, was charged by federal prosecutors in November last year in connection with his involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate Pannun. US federal prosecutors have charged that Nikhil Gupta was working with an Indian government employee and had agreed to pay an assassin USD 1,00,000 to kill Pannun, who lives in New York City.
India has already constituted a probe committee to investigate the allegations.
“When people do step over the line saying something will be bombed as opposed to saying somebody shouldn’t fly. The United States freedom of speech, we want success for anybody if there’s a criminal accusation to actually reach the threshold that would have a successful outcome,” Garcetti was quoted as saying by ANI.
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