Absurd And Motivated: India Rejects Allegations By Canada (Image:twitter/JustinTrudeau)
India released an official document rejecting the Canadian government”s allegation that, Indian government is involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. The allegations are “absurd and motivated”, the External Ministry of India said on Tuesday.
The controversial claims were made by Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada in the parliament, and their Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly through a statement.
“We have seen and reject the statement of the Canadian Prime Minister in their Parliament, as also the statement by their Foreign Minister”, reads the MEA issued official statement.
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The incident is the continuation of controversial claims made by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in their parliament. Mr Trudeau addressing the parliament alleged that the Indian government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Khalistani separatist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
He also informed that the Canadian intelligence agencies are investigating the allegations after Nijjar was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly also supported the PM”s claim issuing a statement.
In continuation, on Monday, an Indian diplomat in Canada was also expelled by the country”s government as part of the investigation initiated by the Canadian Prime Minister.
“Allegations of Government of India”s involvement in any act of violence in Canada are absurd and motivated…We are a democratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law” the statement says.
“Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”, MEA added.
“The inaction of the Canadian Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern. That Canadian political figures have openly expressed sympathy for such elements remains a matter of deep concern. The space given in Canada to a range of illegal activities including murders, human trafficking and organised crime is not new. We 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”.
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— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 19, 2023
