Question

why was the public sympathy to Punjab militant sikhs declined​

Answer 1

Answer:

In the 1990s the insurgency petered out, and the movement failed to reach its objective due to multiple reasons including a heavy police crackdown on separatists, divisions among the Sikhs and loss of support from the Sikh population. In early 2018, some militant groups were arrested by police in Punjab

Answer 2

Answer:

The seemingly disparate acts of violence in Punjab had begun to accumulate. This was more than a bunch of madcap fanatics asking for the impossible. As the divided Akali leadership took up the cry for battle, Sikh protest suddenly became an organised, militant and increasingly violent business