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The slain Guru Nanak Gurdwara president, an ardent supporter of securing an independent Sikh nation in India called Khalistan, was killed in the parking lot of the temple, located in the 7000-block of Scott Road. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has yet to publicly identify a suspect or reply to the 狈辞飞-尝别补诲别谤含羞草研究社檚 request for comment on Trudeau含羞草研究社檚 revelation.
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India has issued a statement saying 含羞草研究社渁llegations of Government of India含羞草研究社檚 involvement in any act of violence in Canada are absurd and motivated.
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Bhupinder Singh Hothi, general secretary of the Surrey gurdwara, said Tuesday that 含羞草研究社渋t was obvious that was going to come含羞草研究社� from India含羞草研究社檚 government. 含羞草研究社淭hey含羞草研究社檙e going to deny it, right. We expected that to come out.含羞草研究社�
He said there will be a 含羞草研究社減eaceful protest含羞草研究社� at the gurdwara next Monday, Sept. 25. On Tuesday two large billboard signs out front were being removed, related to a non-binding referendum vote held there on Sept. 10 in which Hothi said 134,800 Sikhs over eight hours registered their support for Khalistan.
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Meantime, the World Sikh Organization of Canada called for 含羞草研究社渋mmediate protection含羞草研究社� for Canadian Sikhs who 含羞草研究社渇ace a threat from India and its agents含羞草研究社� on the heels of Trudeau含羞草研究社檚 comments, the significance of which WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu said 含羞草研究社渃annot be understated for Sikhs.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淭he Prime Minister of Canada has publicly said what Sikhs in Canada have known for decades 含羞草研究社� India actively targets Sikhs in Canada,含羞草研究社� Sidhu said. 含羞草研究社淚t should now be clear to all Canadians that the Government of India is a terrorist state that has brazenly engaged in extrajudicial killings not only on its own soil, but also on Canadian soil.含羞草研究社�
Sidhu demanded that 含羞草研究社淚ndia cannot be allowed to disregard the rule of law and the sovereignty of foreign states. The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other Sikh activists were terrorist acts that must be condemned by the international community. Those responsible for these killings must be immediately brought to justice. India should honour its international obligations and cooperate with the Government of Canada in investigating these matters.含羞草研究社�
Jinny Sims, NDP MLA for Surrey-Panorama, said any kind of interference by an 含羞草研究社渙utside body on our sovereign country is unacceptable.
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Sukh Dhaliwal, Liberal MP for Surrey-Newton, said Canada is a 含羞草研究社渞ule of law含羞草研究社� country and protecting its citizens and defending its sovereignty is of paramount importance. 含羞草研究社淲e含羞草研究社檝e got to make sure that we protect that.含羞草研究社�
Asked what kind of stick Canada has if Indian government agents were indeed involved in Nijjar含羞草研究社檚 murder, Dhaliwal said Trudeau has asked the Indian government to 含羞草研究社渄o every effort to cooperate with Canadian agencies.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淚ndia might be a major power but when it comes to the protection of Canadian citizens we cannot leave any stone unturned. We will do everything possible to protect the Canadians and our sovereignty and that含羞草研究社檚 what we will continue to do.含羞草研究社�
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Premier David Eby said he too received a briefing from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on the allegations.
含羞草研究社淚 am deeply disturbed and angered by this information. Canadians across the country must be safe from the interference of foreign governments, including being targeted for threats or physical harm, including murder,含羞草研究社� Eby said. 含羞草研究社淥ur democracy depends on it.含羞草研究社�
He said in light of the allegations his provincial government will 含羞草研究社渆nhance protection含羞草研究社� for British Columbians 含羞草研究社渁gainst the violence or threats of state actors.
含羞草研究社淚 call, yet again, on the federal government to share all relevant information related to any known ongoing foreign interference and transnational organized crime threats with our provincial authorities and our government, so we may act in co-ordination and protect those at risk.含羞草研究社�
As the investigation continues, he added, he asks 含羞草研究社渢hose who are rightly angry to support justice and accountability through our formal legal systems. It is what makes us strong and is what distinguishes us from those who would act illegally to advance their own ends through threats, assassinations and attacks.
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The City of Surrey also issued a statement on Mayor Brenda Locke含羞草研究社檚 behalf.
含羞草研究社淭here is an ongoing investigation currently being conducted and I will monitor this very serious incident that has impacted our city and our country,含羞草研究社� she said. 含羞草研究社淚 am confident that law enforcement agencies will ensure that the integrity of Canadian democracy and the safety of our citizens are protected. I hope that this investigation provides Mr. Nijjar含羞草研究社檚 family with the closure I am sure they seek.含羞草研究社�
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India含羞草研究社� statement, in reply to Trudeau含羞草研究社檚 claim, says India is a 含羞草研究社渄emocratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law含羞草研究社� and that 含羞草研究社渟uch unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India含羞草研究社檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity.
含羞草研究社淭he inaction of the Canadian Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern,含羞草研究社� it reads.
India含羞草研究社檚 statement also chides Canadian politicians whom it claims 含羞草研究社渉ave openly expressed sympathy for such elements含羞草研究社� and that this 含羞草研究社渞emains a matter of deep concern.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淭he space given in Canada to a range of illegal activities including murders, human trafficking and organized crime is not new,含羞草研究社� it charges.
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