Union Minister Ravneet Bittu Slams Justin Trudeau, says ‘Canada Has Replaced Pakistan’

Chandigarh: Launching a scathing attack on the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu said that no one is aware of what is going on in the mind of the Canadian PM adding that Canada has taken the position of Pakistan by giving shelter to those funding terrorism.  

Bittu said that allegations made by the Canadian government against the Union Home Minister Amit Shah have no substance.  

‘India Does Not Back Away From Threats’

"Canada has replaced Pakistan…Those who were living in Pakistan have shifted to Canada because they are getting good funding in the name of Gurudwaras...Don’t know what is going on in the mind of Justin Trudeau, allegations against Amit Shah are ridiculous,” Union Minister Ravneet Bittu was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

He also said that India will stand firm against the threats coming from Canada.

“India is not the India of old times. Canada should not think that India is a weak country. India will stand firm against all these threats and will give a befitting reply,” he said. 

MEA Calls Canadian Allegations Against Amit Shah ‘Baseless’

Canada's allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah are "absurd and baseless" said MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday, adding that the Government of India protests in the strongest terms to the references made.

Replying to queries during a weekly press briefing here, Jaiswal said such irresponsible actions will have serious consequences for bilateral ties.

India summons Canadian official 

India summoned the representative of the Canadian High Commission on Friday with a note protesting the accusations. 

"Regarding the latest Canadian target, we summoned the representative of the Canadian High Commission yesterday. It was conveyed in the note that the Government of India protests in the strongest terms to the absurd and baseless references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Deputy Minister David Morrison," said the MEA spokesperson.

This comes after Canada's National Security and Intelligence Advisor Nathalie Drouin and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison members of the national security committee of the Canadian Parliament confirmed a leaked Washington Post reports alleging that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was behind the campaign of targeting Khalistani separatists in Canada.