Asserting that nobody wants a separate State for Sikhs, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) CaptainAmarinder Singh on June 29, stated, “Sikhs living in the country are leading prosperous lives. Why would they want a Khalistan? Nobody wants it and I do not want it”, reports Outlook. The Punjab CM made the statement while replying to a question on Khalistan during a press conference in Chandigarh. The CM also said, “Do you know how many Sikh soldiers we have? They sacrifice their lives for the country. We fight for our country and this is our country.” The CM dismissed a recent controversial statement of Jathedar (head priest) of Akal Takht (the highest temporal seat of Sikhs) Giani Harpreet Singh that the Sikh community will accept Khalistan if the government offers it.