India lodges formal protest with Canada after pro-Khalistani elements burn PM Modi's effigy in Vancouver
India lodges strong protest with Canada over Khalistani protests in Vancouver
India lodged a formal protest with Canada on Thursday (June 20) after pro-Khalistani elements held a "citizens' court" in front of the Indian consulate building in Vancouver and set ablaze Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effigy.
New Delhi in a diplomatic note to the Canadian high commission conveyed India's strong disapproval of Khalistani extremists being given a free hand by the Justin Trudeau government.
The move comes after Canada's parliament held a moment of silence to mark the first anniversary of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death.
Nijjar was designated a terrorist by New Delhi for fostering separatism in India's Punjab state and related acts of terrorism. He was the chief of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and was killed in a targeted shooting in Canada's Surrey, outside a British Columbia Gurudwara on June 18 last year.
Four Indian nationals, Karan Brar, Amandeep Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karanpreet Singh, are accused of killing Nijjar.
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In response to Canada's so-called 'moment of silence', the Indian Consulate General in Vancouver announced a memorial service in memory of 329 people killed in the 1985 Khalistani bombing of an Air India Kanishka aircraft.
The memorial service is scheduled to be held later this week on Sunday (June 23).
Taking to X, the Indian Consulate General said, "India stands at the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threat. 23 June 2024 marks the 39th anniversary of the cowardly terrorist bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka), in which 329 innocent victims, including 86 children, lost their lives in one of the most heinous terror-related air disasters in the history of civil aviation."
India summons Canada envoy over Khalistan slogans at event attended by Trudeau
Earlier, India had summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner over the raising of pro-Khalistan slogans at an event in Toronto, Canada, which was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other political leaders.
"The Government of India's deep concern and strong protest was conveyed at such disturbing actions being allowed to continue unchecked at the event. This illustrates once again the political space that has been given in Canada to separatism, extremism and violence," said the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement.
Trudeau as well as opposition leader Pierre Poilievre attended the Khalsa Day celebrations in Toronto on Sunday (Apr 28) where loud chants of pro-Khalistan slogans were raised.
As the Canadian prime minister was set to address the public to mark Khalsa Day, the "Khalistan Zindabad" chants got louder, as seen in the video released by Canada-based CPAC TV.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow were also present at the event.
(With inputs from agencies)