The Government of India says Prime Minister Justin TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 claim is B次元官网网址渁bsurdB次元官网网址� after he told the House of Commons on Monday (Sept. 18) there is B次元官网网址渃redibleB次元官网网址� intelligence linking Indian government agents to the June 18 fatal shooting of Surrey Sikh temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45.
The slain Guru Nanak Gurdwara president, an ardent supporter of securing an independent Sikh nation in India called Khalistan, was killed in the parking lot of the temple, located in the 7000-block of Scott Road. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has yet to publicly identify a suspect or reply to the 狈辞飞-尝别补诲别谤B次元官网网址檚 request for comment on TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 revelation.
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India has issued a statement saying B次元官网网址渁llegations of Government of IndiaB次元官网网址檚 involvement in any act of violence in Canada are absurd and motivated.
B次元官网网址淪imilar allegations were made by the Canadian Prime Minister to our Prime Minister, and were completely rejected,B次元官网网址� it reads.
B次元官网网址淲e reject any attempts to connect Government of India to such developments. We urge the Government of Canada to take prompt and effective legal action against all anti-India elements operating from their soil.B次元官网网址�
Bhupinder Singh Hothi, general secretary of the Surrey gurdwara, said Tuesday that B次元官网网址渋t was obvious that was going to comeB次元官网网址� from IndiaB次元官网网址檚 government. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e going to deny it, right. We expected that to come out.B次元官网网址�
He said there will be a B次元官网网址減eaceful protestB次元官网网址� at the gurdwara next Monday, Sept. 25. On Tuesday two large billboard signs out front were being removed, related to a non-binding referendum vote held there on Sept. 10 in which Hothi said 134,800 Sikhs over eight hours registered their support for Khalistan.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e taking that down because that was put up for the campaign. That referendum, thatB次元官网网址檚 done, right. Wave two is coming on Oct. 29,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e actually taking all the signs down, even the signs on the street.B次元官网网址�
Meantime, the World Sikh Organization of Canada called for B次元官网网址渋mmediate protectionB次元官网网址� for Canadian Sikhs who B次元官网网址渇ace a threat from India and its agentsB次元官网网址� on the heels of TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 comments, the significance of which WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu said B次元官网网址渃annot be understated for Sikhs.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淭he Prime Minister of Canada has publicly said what Sikhs in Canada have known for decades B次元官网网址� India actively targets Sikhs in Canada,B次元官网网址� Sidhu said. B次元官网网址淚t should now be clear to all Canadians that the Government of India is a terrorist state that has brazenly engaged in extrajudicial killings not only on its own soil, but also on Canadian soil.B次元官网网址�
Sidhu demanded that B次元官网网址淚ndia cannot be allowed to disregard the rule of law and the sovereignty of foreign states. The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other Sikh activists were terrorist acts that must be condemned by the international community. Those responsible for these killings must be immediately brought to justice. India should honour its international obligations and cooperate with the Government of Canada in investigating these matters.B次元官网网址�
Jinny Sims, NDP MLA for Surrey-Panorama, said any kind of interference by an B次元官网网址渙utside body on our sovereign country is unacceptable.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 against murder or killings of any kind, IB次元官网网址檓 against violence and people getting shot. People need to learn to start using words,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淲hat I can tell you is we will have to let the feds and the RCMP do their job but I can tell you one thing, it doesnB次元官网网址檛 matter which country it is, it is totally unacceptable.B次元官网网址�
Sukh Dhaliwal, Liberal MP for Surrey-Newton, said Canada is a B次元官网网址渞ule of lawB次元官网网址� country and protecting its citizens and defending its sovereignty is of paramount importance. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e got to make sure that we protect that.B次元官网网址�
Asked what kind of stick Canada has if Indian government agents were indeed involved in NijjarB次元官网网址檚 murder, Dhaliwal said Trudeau has asked the Indian government to B次元官网网址渄o every effort to cooperate with Canadian agencies.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淚ndia might be a major power but when it comes to the protection of Canadian citizens we cannot leave any stone unturned. We will do everything possible to protect the Canadians and our sovereignty and thatB次元官网网址檚 what we will continue to do.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淚 know the community will be feeling very angry and frightened right now,B次元官网网址� Dhaliwal added. B次元官网网址淚 think its good to make an appeal that we all remain calm and steadfast in our commitment and make sure that the rule of law brings the justice out, and thatB次元官网网址檚 all I would like to say.B次元官网网址�
Premier David Eby said he too received a briefing from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on the allegations.
B次元官网网址淚 am deeply disturbed and angered by this information. Canadians across the country must be safe from the interference of foreign governments, including being targeted for threats or physical harm, including murder,B次元官网网址� Eby said. B次元官网网址淥ur democracy depends on it.B次元官网网址�
He said in light of the allegations his provincial government will B次元官网网址渆nhance protectionB次元官网网址� for British Columbians B次元官网网址渁gainst the violence or threats of state actors.
B次元官网网址淚 call, yet again, on the federal government to share all relevant information related to any known ongoing foreign interference and transnational organized crime threats with our provincial authorities and our government, so we may act in co-ordination and protect those at risk.B次元官网网址�
As the investigation continues, he added, he asks B次元官网网址渢hose who are rightly angry to support justice and accountability through our formal legal systems. It is what makes us strong and is what distinguishes us from those who would act illegally to advance their own ends through threats, assassinations and attacks.
B次元官网网址淲e will win and there will be justice, because it must be so to protect what is best about the province we love,B次元官网网址� Eby said.
The City of Surrey also issued a statement on Mayor Brenda LockeB次元官网网址檚 behalf.
B次元官网网址淭here is an ongoing investigation currently being conducted and I will monitor this very serious incident that has impacted our city and our country,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淚 am confident that law enforcement agencies will ensure that the integrity of Canadian democracy and the safety of our citizens are protected. I hope that this investigation provides Mr. NijjarB次元官网网址檚 family with the closure I am sure they seek.B次元官网网址�
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of IndiaB次元官网网址� statement, in reply to TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 claim, says India is a B次元官网网址渄emocratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of lawB次元官网网址� and that B次元官网网址渟uch unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten IndiaB次元官网网址檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity.
B次元官网网址淭he inaction of the Canadian Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern,B次元官网网址� it reads.
IndiaB次元官网网址檚 statement also chides Canadian politicians whom it claims B次元官网网址渉ave openly expressed sympathy for such elementsB次元官网网址� and that this B次元官网网址渞emains a matter of deep concern.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淭he space given in Canada to a range of illegal activities including murders, human trafficking and organized crime is not new,B次元官网网址� it charges.
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