Following Canada’s lead, the United Kingdom (UK) has dismissed the ‘Referendum 2020’ campaign of the US-based banned pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), reports The Times of India on August 1. As per the report, the British government has dismissed calls by radical Khalistanis for a Punjab Referendum 2020 on whether Punjab should become an independent country, saying “Punjab is part of India”. A spokesperson for the British High Commission in Delhi said, “This is a matter for the government and people of India, not foreign countries or overseas organisations. While we support the right of anyone to voice their opinion, the UK government is not involved in any way with this unofficial and non-binding referendum. We consider the Indian Punjab to be a part of India.”