S Jaishankar slams Canada for welcoming 'people with links to organised crime' after arrest of 'Nijjar killers'
Jaishankar has criticized the Justin Trudeau-led government in Canada for issuing visas to people with links to organised crimes for “political purposes" despite warnings from the Indian government. The minister said the Trudeau government has given legitimacy to “extremism, separatism and advocates of violence" in the name of free speech, news agency ANI reported on Sunday.
Speaking during an interaction on his book 'Why Bharat Matters' in Bhubaneswar, Jaishankar said some people in Canada, with 'pro-Pakistan leanings', have organised themselves politically and taken the shape of an influential political lobby. It is important to note that, earlier on Saturday, Canada claimed to have arrested three Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, namely Karan Brar (22), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karanpreet Singh (28), for alleged involvement in Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder.
Trudeau claimed, “This is important because Canada is a rule-of-law country with a strong and independent justice system, as well as a fundamental commitment to protecting all its citizens." Responding to Trudeau's criticism of India, Jaishankar said, “India’s image globally is now actually much much higher than it had been ever… Canada is an exception. You see the different country heads are praising Bharat and its Prime Minister." Trudeau's country thinks there wouldn't be any reaction to its antics of fostering criminals, Jaishankar said.
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