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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-尝别补诲别谤香蕉视频直播檚 request for comment on Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 revelation.
The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India has issued a statement saying 香蕉视频直播渁llegations of Government of India香蕉视频直播檚 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 香蕉视频直播渋t was obvious that was going to come香蕉视频直播� from India香蕉视频直播檚 government. 香蕉视频直播淭hey香蕉视频直播檙e going to deny it, right. We expected that to come out.香蕉视频直播�
He said there will be a 香蕉视频直播減eaceful protest香蕉视频直播� 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 香蕉视频直播渋mmediate protection香蕉视频直播� for Canadian Sikhs who 香蕉视频直播渇ace a threat from India and its agents香蕉视频直播� on the heels of Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 comments, the significance of which WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu said 香蕉视频直播渃annot be understated for Sikhs.香蕉视频直播�
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Sidhu demanded that 香蕉视频直播淚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.香蕉视频直播�
Jinny Sims, NDP MLA for Surrey-Panorama, said any kind of interference by an 香蕉视频直播渙utside body on our sovereign country is unacceptable.
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Sukh Dhaliwal, Liberal MP for Surrey-Newton, said Canada is a 香蕉视频直播渞ule of law香蕉视频直播� country and protecting its citizens and defending its sovereignty is of paramount importance. 香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檝e got to make sure that we protect that.香蕉视频直播�
Asked what kind of stick Canada has if Indian government agents were indeed involved in Nijjar香蕉视频直播檚 murder, Dhaliwal said Trudeau has asked the Indian government to 香蕉视频直播渄o every effort to cooperate with Canadian agencies.香蕉视频直播�
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Premier David Eby said he too received a briefing from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on the allegations.
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He said in light of the allegations his provincial government will 香蕉视频直播渆nhance protection香蕉视频直播� for British Columbians 香蕉视频直播渁gainst the violence or threats of state actors.
香蕉视频直播淚 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.香蕉视频直播�
As the investigation continues, he added, he asks 香蕉视频直播渢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香蕉视频直播檚 behalf.
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The Ministry of External Affairs for the Government of India香蕉视频直播� statement, in reply to Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 claim, says India is a 香蕉视频直播渄emocratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law香蕉视频直播� and that 香蕉视频直播渟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香蕉视频直播檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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India香蕉视频直播檚 statement also chides Canadian politicians whom it claims 香蕉视频直播渉ave openly expressed sympathy for such elements香蕉视频直播� and that this 香蕉视频直播渞emains a matter of deep concern.香蕉视频直播�
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