Republic Day Security Alert: Punjab Blast, Delhi Khalistan Slogans Raise Terror Fears

• A powerful blast, suspected to involve RDX, occurred on a railway track in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, damaging a freight train engine and injuring the driver.
• Simultaneously, 'Khalistan Zindabad' slogans appeared on walls in Delhi's Kanjhawala area, attributed to Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu.
• These incidents, occurring just before Republic Day, have put security agencies on high alert, prompting investigations into a potential larger conspiracy.
• The Punjab blast site was visited by Ropar Range DIG Nanak Singh, who stated that while RDX is suspected, it's currently being investigated as a criminal activity.
• Delhi Police Special Cell has registered a case regarding the Khalistan slogans and is searching for Pannu's sleeper cells, as the Union Home Ministry seeks a report.

Why It Matters: Pre-Republic Day incidents in Punjab and Delhi spark terror fears, raising concerns about Khalistani activities.