The Government of India says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 claim is 害羞草研究所渁bsurd害羞草研究所� after he told the House of Commons on Monday (Sept. 18) there is 害羞草研究所渃redible害羞草研究所� 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-尝别补诲别谤害羞草研究所檚 request for comment on Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 revelation.
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India has issued a statement saying 害羞草研究所渁llegations of Government of India害羞草研究所檚 involvement in any act of violence in Canada are absurd and motivated.
害羞草研究所淪imilar allegations were made by the Canadian Prime Minister to our Prime Minister, and were completely rejected,害羞草研究所� it reads.
害羞草研究所淲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.害羞草研究所�
Bhupinder Singh Hothi, general secretary of the Surrey gurdwara, said Tuesday that 害羞草研究所渋t was obvious that was going to come害羞草研究所� from India害羞草研究所檚 government. 害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e going to deny it, right. We expected that to come out.害羞草研究所�
He said there will be a 害羞草研究所減eaceful protest害羞草研究所� 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.
害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e taking that down because that was put up for the campaign. That referendum, that害羞草研究所檚 done, right. Wave two is coming on Oct. 29,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e actually taking all the signs down, even the signs on the street.害羞草研究所�
Meantime, the World Sikh Organization of Canada called for 害羞草研究所渋mmediate protection害羞草研究所� for Canadian Sikhs who 害羞草研究所渇ace a threat from India and its agents害羞草研究所� on the heels of Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 comments, the significance of which WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu said 害羞草研究所渃annot be understated for Sikhs.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淭he Prime Minister of Canada has publicly said what Sikhs in Canada have known for decades 害羞草研究所� India actively targets Sikhs in Canada,害羞草研究所� Sidhu said. 害羞草研究所淚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.害羞草研究所�
Sidhu demanded that 害羞草研究所淚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.害羞草研究所�
Jinny Sims, NDP MLA for Surrey-Panorama, said any kind of interference by an 害羞草研究所渙utside body on our sovereign country is unacceptable.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 against murder or killings of any kind, I害羞草研究所檓 against violence and people getting shot. People need to learn to start using words,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淲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 doesn害羞草研究所檛 matter which country it is, it is totally unacceptable.害羞草研究所�
Sukh Dhaliwal, Liberal MP for Surrey-Newton, said Canada is a 害羞草研究所渞ule of law害羞草研究所� country and protecting its citizens and defending its sovereignty is of paramount importance. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e got to make sure that we protect that.害羞草研究所�
Asked what kind of stick Canada has if Indian government agents were indeed involved in Nijjar害羞草研究所檚 murder, Dhaliwal said Trudeau has asked the Indian government to 害羞草研究所渄o every effort to cooperate with Canadian agencies.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚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 that害羞草研究所檚 what we will continue to do.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚 know the community will be feeling very angry and frightened right now,害羞草研究所� Dhaliwal added. 害羞草研究所淚 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 that害羞草研究所檚 all I would like to say.害羞草研究所�
Premier David Eby said he too received a briefing from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on the allegations.
害羞草研究所淚 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,害羞草研究所� Eby said. 害羞草研究所淥ur democracy depends on it.害羞草研究所�
He said in light of the allegations his provincial government will 害羞草研究所渆nhance protection害羞草研究所� for British Columbians 害羞草研究所渁gainst the violence or threats of state actors.
害羞草研究所淚 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.害羞草研究所�
As the investigation continues, he added, he asks 害羞草研究所渢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.
害羞草研究所淲e will win and there will be justice, because it must be so to protect what is best about the province we love,害羞草研究所� Eby said.
The City of Surrey also issued a statement on Mayor Brenda Locke害羞草研究所檚 behalf.
害羞草研究所淭here is an ongoing investigation currently being conducted and I will monitor this very serious incident that has impacted our city and our country,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淚 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. Nijjar害羞草研究所檚 family with the closure I am sure they seek.害羞草研究所�
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India害羞草研究所� statement, in reply to Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 claim, says India is a 害羞草研究所渄emocratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law害羞草研究所� and that 害羞草研究所渟uch unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India害羞草研究所檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity.
害羞草研究所淭he inaction of the Canadian Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern,害羞草研究所� it reads.
India害羞草研究所檚 statement also chides Canadian politicians whom it claims 害羞草研究所渉ave openly expressed sympathy for such elements害羞草研究所� and that this 害羞草研究所渞emains a matter of deep concern.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淭he space given in Canada to a range of illegal activities including murders, human trafficking and organized crime is not new,害羞草研究所� it charges.
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