BREAKING: India Summons Canadian Envoy Over Pro-Khalistan Slogans at Trudeau Event

New Delhi: Reacting to reports of pro-Khalistani slogans being raised at a recent public event in Cana that was dressed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and or members of his ministration, Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoned Canian Deputy High Commissioner on Monday. In an official statement, MEA not only expressed “deep concern” over such “disturbing actions” being allowed at such an event, it also noted that such instances illustrate how political space has been given in Cana to “separatism, extremism and violence.”

Furrmore, statement concluded by saying that such actions not only impact India-Cana relations but also encourage “a climate of violence and criminality” in Cana. 

statement, as noted above, was me in reaction to reports of pro-Khalistan statements being raised at a public event in Cana.  event in question was a celebration marking Khalsa Day in Cana which was dressed by Justin Trudeau. It was during this dress that slogans of “Khalistan Zindab” were heard as Trudeau, political ally Jagmeet Singh and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow looked on. 

Similar slogans were also raised when Canian leer of opposition, Pierre Poilievre, took to stage to dress crowd at same event. 

This is far from first time India has accused Cana of providing a political space for Khalistani extermists. Justin Trudeau's close political ally and New Democratic Party leer Jagmeet Singh, for instance, is a known Khalistani sympathiser. 

Trudeau himself kicked up a diplomatic storm last year when he, without offering any evidence, alleged in Canian Parliament that that re was “credible intelligence” linking agents of India to death of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.