Amid Diplomatic Row With India, Trudeau Acknowledges Presence Of Khalistanis In Canada For 1st Time, Says…

Ottawa: Amid the continued diplomatic row with India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the primary time acknowledged the presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada. Trudeau made these remarks throughout Diwali celebrations at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill lately.

“There are a lot of supporters of Khalistan in Canada, however they don’t signify the Sikh Group as an entire. Equally, there are supporters of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi’s authorities in Canada, however they don’t signify all Hindu Canadians,” Trudeau stated as reported by PTI.

The Canadian PM’s remarks got here days after a Hindu temple in Brampton was attacked by Khalistani extremists. A professional-Khalistani mob attacked a gaggle of devotees, together with girls and youngsters, at a Hindu Temple in Canada on November 3. The video of the incident reveals fist fights and folks hanging one another with poles on what seems to be the grounds surrounding the Hindu Sabha Mandir temple. This incident disrupted a consular occasion co-organised by the Hindu Sabha Mandir and the Indian consulate.

On Wednesday, Trudeau broke his silence over latest incidents of violence within the nation. Nonetheless, Trudeau didn’t discuss in regards to the assault on a Hindu temple in Brampton by Khalstani extremists. Whereas addressing Parliament, the Canadian PM stated that those that participated within the violence didn’t signify the nation’s Hindu or Sikh group.

In his handle, Trudeau didn’t point out about Khalistani teams and tagged each Hindus and Sikhs as South Asian communities. “The violence we now have seen in South Asian communities throughout the nation over the previous few nights, let me be very clear. The people who’re inciting violence and division and hatred under no circumstances signify both the Sikh group or the Hindu group in Canada,” Trudeau stated.

India’s Response:

PM Modi Condemned Assault On Hindu Temple:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi the assault on a Hindu temple in Canada’s Brampton by a gaggle of Khalistan extremists. PM Modi additionally hit out on the Justin Trudeau-led Canadian Authorities for its “cowardly makes an attempt” to intimidate Indian diplomats.

Notably, it was the Prime Minister’s first response to the continued diplomatic row between India and Canada. “I strongly condemn the deliberate assault on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly makes an attempt to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence won’t ever weaken India’s resolve. We anticipate the Canadian authorities to make sure justice and uphold the rule of regulation,” PM Modi stated in his X put up.

What MEA Mentioned?

The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) additionally condemned the alleged assault on the Hindu temple.

“We condemn the acts of violence perpetrated by extremists and separatists on the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario yesterday. We name on the Authorities of Canada to make sure that all locations of worship are protected against such assaults. We additionally anticipate that these indulging in violence shall be prosecuted. We stay deeply involved in regards to the security and safety of Indian nationals in Canada,” stated MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

The assault got here amid the continued diplomatic standoff between India and Canada, whereas India has been sustaining that the principle concern between the 2 nations is that of Canada giving area to pro-Khalistan parts working from Canadian soil with impunity.

India-Canada Diplomatic Row:

The diplomatic ties between India and Canada deteriorated final 12 months in September after Trudeau alleged India’s involvement in Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. Nonetheless, India rejected these expenses as “absurd”. To this point Canada has not shared any proof backing its allegations.

India expelled six Canadian diplomats and withdrew its excessive commissioner Sanjay Verma and different “focused” officers from Canada after strongly dismissing Ottawa’s expenses.

India has been sustaining that the principle concern between the 2 nations is that of Canada giving area to pro-Khalistan parts working from Canadian soil with impunity.

(With inputs from PTI)