Clip from a June 2022 interview of Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann went viral on social media in which he admitted to giving letters to asylum seekers for permanent residency in other countries. He claimed to have issued 50,000 such letters for approx Rs 35,000 per letter.
Just before they left for Canada, the three preachers got their pictures clicked with Punjab MP Simranjit Singh Mann of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) who has been a vocal supporter of Khalistan.
Rahat John Austin, a Pakistani rights activist living in South Korea, said on Twitter that he might get deported and sent back to Pakistan where his life is under threat.
Pakistani politician in exile Altaf Hussain, who is seeking asylum in India, sang 'Sare Jahan Se Achha, Hindustan Humara' in a television debate on Republic TV last night.