"Canadian Sikhs stalked by fear": India-Canada ties hit new low after Trudeau alliance partner's call for action
Jagmeet Singh, an alliance partner of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, has urged the Canadian government to take action against India, focusing on diplomatic sanctions.
The diplomatic relationship between India and Canada was already strained for some time in the wake of recent developments related to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
On Monday, Singh expressed support for the Canadian government's decision to expel Indian diplomats. ANI quoted him as saying, «We support today's decision to expel India's diplomats and we're calling on the Government of Canada yet again to put diplomat sanctions against India in place, ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Network (RSS) in Canada, and commit to pursuing the most severe consequences for anyone found to have participated in organized criminal activity on Canadian soil.»
Singh cited concerns about information released by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), indicating that Canadian Sikhs face threats and harassment. «New Democrats are extremely worried about the information released by the RCMP commissioner today. Canadians, particularly, the Sikh community in Canada, have been stalked by fear, threats, harassment, and violence,» the news agency reported quoting Singh.
The RCMP, on October 14, released a statement outlining violent criminal activity linked to agents of the Indian government. The statement addressed major issues such as violent extremism affecting both countries, ties between Indian government agents and violent acts, creating perceptions of an
