Two teams within the Canadian Sikh diaspora are calling for Canada’s political events to “current a united entrance” on India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced a “potential hyperlink” between the capturing demise of an area chief and the Indian authorities.
In a joint assertion, the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee and the British Columbia Gurdwaras Council say that “Canadian events of all stripes have to be unequivocally clear” about their opposition to doable international interference regarding the demise of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.
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Trudeau revealed in Parliament on Sept. 18 that Canadian intelligence providers had been investigating doable ties between the Indian authorities and the deadly capturing of Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., exterior of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara.
India, which had issued an arrest warrant towards Nijjar for his advocacy for an impartial Sikh state, has denied the accusation as “absurd and motivated.”
Federal leaders have spoken out towards doable Indian involvement in Nijjar’s demise, with Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre saying shortly after Trudeau’s announcement that Canada “have to be united for our residence and for one another” whereas asking the prime minister to current “extra information” surrounding the case.
NDP Chief Jagmeet Singh, who’s himself a Sikh, mentioned he has written on to Quebec Court docket of Enchantment Justice Marie-Josee Hogue to ask for the inclusion of India in Canada’s inquiry into international interference.
Hogue is main the 16-month inquiry that’s anticipated to delve into alleged meddling into Canadian affairs by international locations reminiscent of China and Russia.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 23, 2023.