Several Advocates-on-Record (AoR) in the Supreme Court have received a threatening call about PM Modi's security breach. As per the reports, the call from a number registered in the UK contained a pre-recorded message by a Khalistani terror group 'Sikhs For Justice', which also claimed responsibility for the breach in PM Modi's security in Punjab last week.

"The message is from Sikhs for Justice General Council from the USA and we take the responsibility for blocking Modi in Punjab," the message to Supreme Court lawyers said.

Sikhs for Justice is a Khalistani Terror Organisation which is banned in India. Earlier it had also taken responsibility for the Republic Day riots which took place on the Red Fort on 26th January 2021.

The appalling development has now been confirmed by Manoj Mishra, Vice President SCAORA (Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association). The SCAORA VP has trashed the threat calls and urged the national investigation agencies to catch the perpetrators behind them.

He said that over 1000 threat calls have been received by advocates. "This is a serious issue. Many advocates have got the threat calls. Many members have told me the same and I personally got the call twice,” the SCAORA VP said while speaking to Republic News Network.

According to advocate Mishra, in the first call he received, the callers stated that all Supreme Court judges must refrain from hearing the case regarding PM Modi's security breach.

Meanwhile, other senior advocates have also come out about the issue. Senior Advocate KK Manan said that the Supreme Court AoR receiving threat calls over PM's security breach matter was a serious issue. “I would request National Investigation Agency to perform a preliminary inquiry into this matter and start probe without delay,” he added. The advocates said that the callers threatened to take severe action if they were not followed.

The call also warned the SC against hearing a plea seeking an independent inquiry into this matter citing that it was yet to provide "justice" to the victims of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

This comes after a video was discovered in which the founder of terror outfit ‘Sikhs for Justice’, Gurpatwant Singh Pannu announced a reward of USD 1,00,000 to block PM Modi's rally in Punjab.

Moreover, a secret intelligence note sent by the Centre to the Punjab government had also signalled that Pakistan-based pro-Khalistan terrorists are looking to target VIPs in a bid to revive militancy in Punjab.

PM Modi's security breach

On January 5, in a ‘major security lapse’, which also seems like a deliberate attempt to compromise the safety of a sitting Prime Minister, the convoy of PM Modi was brought to a halt for about 20 minutes. PM Modi was on his way to National Martyr’s Memorial in Hussainiwala village, which borders Pakistan, in Punjab’s Firozpur district when his vehicle was stopped due some protestors blocking the way. After the breach, the cavalcade had to return to Bhatinda.