Toronto, Canada is a "lawful country" with a strong and independent justice system and a fundamental commitment to the safety of its citizens, a day after three Indian nationals were charged in the killing of a Khalistan separatist, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. " Is. Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18, 2023.
Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals living in Edmonton, were charged Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
"This is important because Canada is a country with a strong independent justice system as well as a rule of law with a fundamental commitment to the safety of all its citizens," Trudeau said of the arrests at an event celebrating Sikh heritage in Toronto on Saturday. It's a country." Culture."As the RCMP have stated, the investigation is ongoing, with a separate investigation not limited to the involvement of the three people arrested yesterday," Trudeau was quoted as saying by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
He said many in Canada's Sikh community are feeling unsafe after Nijjar's murder, adding, "Every Canadian has a fundamental right to live safely and free from threats of discrimination and violence in Canada." Relations between India and Canada came under severe strain last September following Trudeau's allegations of "possible" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of 45-year-old Khalistan separatist Nijjar.
India has rejected Trudeau's allegations as "absurd" and "motivated".
India has long been frustrated by the presence of Sikh separatist groups in Canada, which had declared Nijjar a "terrorist".After three Indian nationals were arrested in connection with the murder, police in Canada said they had worked with US law enforcement agencies, without giving additional details.
Police suggested that more arrests could be made. David Teboul, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the force's commander for the Pacific region, said Friday he would not comment on alleged ties between the three arrested men and Indian officials, but said the force is "looking at the relationship." Is investigating." Indian government."
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said whatever is happening in the electoral state of Canada over Nijjar's murder is mostly due to their internal politics and has nothing to do with India.He said that a section of pro-Khalistan people are using Canada's democracy, creating a lobby and becoming a vote bank.
He said, the ruling party in Canada does not have a majority in Parliament and some parties are dependent on pro-Khalistan leaders.
Jaishankar said, "We have persuaded them many times not to give visa, legality or political space to such people who are creating problems for them (Canada), for us and also for our relationship."
But the Canadian government has done nothing, Jaishankar said, adding that India sought the extradition of 25 people, most of whom are Khalistan supporters, but they paid no heed.
“Canada did not provide any evidence.In some cases they do not share any evidence with us, police agencies also do not cooperate with us. It is Canada's political compulsion to blame India. As elections are approaching in Canada, they have indulged in vote bank politics,” the minister said.
Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18, 2023.
Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals living in Edmonton, were charged Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
"This is important because Canada is a country with a strong independent justice system as well as a rule of law with a fundamental commitment to the safety of all its citizens," Trudeau said of the arrests at an event celebrating Sikh heritage in Toronto on Saturday. It's a country." Culture."As the RCMP have stated, the investigation is ongoing, with a separate investigation not limited to the involvement of the three people arrested yesterday," Trudeau was quoted as saying by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
He said many in Canada's Sikh community are feeling unsafe after Nijjar's murder, adding, "Every Canadian has a fundamental right to live safely and free from threats of discrimination and violence in Canada." Relations between India and Canada came under severe strain last September following Trudeau's allegations of "possible" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of 45-year-old Khalistan separatist Nijjar.
India has rejected Trudeau's allegations as "absurd" and "motivated".
India has long been frustrated by the presence of Sikh separatist groups in Canada, which had declared Nijjar a "terrorist".After three Indian nationals were arrested in connection with the murder, police in Canada said they had worked with US law enforcement agencies, without giving additional details.
Police suggested that more arrests could be made. David Teboul, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the force's commander for the Pacific region, said Friday he would not comment on alleged ties between the three arrested men and Indian officials, but said the force is "looking at the relationship." Is investigating." Indian government."
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said whatever is happening in the electoral state of Canada over Nijjar's murder is mostly due to their internal politics and has nothing to do with India.He said that a section of pro-Khalistan people are using Canada's democracy, creating a lobby and becoming a vote bank.
He said, the ruling party in Canada does not have a majority in Parliament and some parties are dependent on pro-Khalistan leaders.
Jaishankar said, "We have persuaded them many times not to give visa, legality or political space to such people who are creating problems for them (Canada), for us and also for our relationship."
But the Canadian government has done nothing, Jaishankar said, adding that India sought the extradition of 25 people, most of whom are Khalistan supporters, but they paid no heed.
“Canada did not provide any evidence.In some cases they do not share any evidence with us, police agencies also do not cooperate with us. It is Canada's political compulsion to blame India. As elections are approaching in Canada, they have indulged in vote bank politics,” the minister said.
