Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Canadian of Sikh heritage who was shot and killed by gunmen, outside his temple, in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023.[1]
Nijjar had been an advocate for the secession of an independent Khalistan from India's Punjab province.[2] He was the President of the temple where he was shot.
Following vociferous criticism from Indian commentators that his government was turning a blind eye to Sikh extremists advocating terrorism in India, from within Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed out that the individuals the Indian government wanted arrested had not violated Canadian laws.
On Monday, September 18, 2023, Trudeau informed the Canadian House of Commons there was 'credible evidence' that Nijjar had been shot be unauthorized Indian officials operating in Canada.[3]
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Trudeau told his House of Commons colleagues that Nijjar's assassination had frightened many law-abiding Canadians.[1]
Melanie Joly, Canada's Foreign Minister, subsequently expelled a diplomat she said was "the head' of Indian intelligence in Canada."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ian Austen, Vjosa Isai (2023-09-18). "Justin Trudeau Accuses India in a Killing on Canadian Soil". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/world/canada/canada-india-sikh-killing.html?unlocked_article_code=mjqJhYvMAu4WpkNn9TquzUuCSEeMybnqqxKyNxdphqaf9Y4Hkj_ITij0gH5L229l6xEr-kxtRjfYc10-0iaFtsqBOE43e5gJnSSIMOAw5QrjvSUvyXlVdumwvrwPYF--kuOThFhEZiQlVCQU5_726WZHrpBHrN4yKqG7kwEKlYs2xIGIHq58INjMHI-GCWjLyfCkDNxVcoY72QCiIlZABf0AlsmpSnmq5xwFVfRZ3g8lDsrn8LDQHSMT4s0v5SJFpgZoTQRwGYKTdBryLz37Q_40hcLkckCxoc1GfKxKzcbJ3Wb4GcejzvQO5SOYx6frDXCdUIYYrtdHhO58FBdUti1olpJjHj0S&smid=em-share. Retrieved 2023-09-18. "Mélanie Joly, the foreign minister, later announced that Canada had expelled an Indian diplomat whom she described as 'the head' of Indian intelligence in Canada."
- ↑ "What we know about the Sikh man India allegedly killed on Canadian soil". National Post. 2023-09-18. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/hardeep-singh-nijjar-india-canada. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tom Yun (2023-09-18). "Trudeau says 'credible allegations' Indian government involved in slaying of Sikh leader in B.C., expels 'key diplomat'". CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/trudeau-says-credible-allegations-indian-government-involved-in-slaying-of-sikh-leader-in-b-c-expels-key-diplomat-1.6566740. Retrieved 2023-09-18. "'Over the past number of weeks, Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar,' Trudeau said, addressing the House of Commons about an 'extremely serious matter,' after informing the opposition party leaders."
