Hardeep Singh Nijjar is the contemporary flashpoint between India and Canada. Although he was killed in June this yr by unknown assasilants, Canada believes India was behind his homicide. India, nevertheless, has rejected the allegations. Nijjar, who hails from Punjab, went to Canada to pursue a profession as a plumber however went on to turn into some of the needed terrorists in India.
From Plumber To Khalistani Terrorist
In line with Punjab Police, Nijjar hailed from Bharsingh Pura village in Jalandhar. Nijjar moved to Canada in 1996 and began working as a plumber. In line with studies, the plumbing work didn’t have vital financial earnings and Nijjar was looking out for added supply of earnings. He got here in contacts with Babbar Khalsa Worldwide underneath the management of Jagtar Singh Tara in late 2000s. Sensing an enormous funding from anti-India parts, Nijjar adopted the novel route and began working as pro-Khalistani activist. In 2011, he based The Khalistan Tiger Drive as an offshoot of the Babbar Khalsa Worldwide. Since then, his wealth grew manifolds together with his energetic involvement in pro-Khalistan actions.
Nijjar additionally had affiliations with the banned Khalistani separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) headed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Nijjar reportedly held quantity 2 place within the SFJ. Nijjar had many FIRs registered towards him in India. He was additionally on probably the most needed listing of the NIA. Whereas India had made a number of request to Canada in search of motion towards Khalistani terrorists, Canadian authorities didn’t pay heed to New Delhi’s request, thus resulting in a bitter relations between each the nations.
India vs Canada Tussle
India on Tuesday expelled a senior Canadian diplomat to India in a reciprocal transfer to Canada expelling a senior Indian diplomat. The transfer comes after India rejected as “absurd and motivated” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cost that India performed a job within the June killing of a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Canadian Excessive Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay was summoned as we speak to the South Block, the headquarters of Ministry of Exterior Affairs. “The Excessive Commissioner of Canada to India was summoned as we speak and knowledgeable concerning the choice of the Authorities of India to expel a senior Canadian diplomat based mostly in India,” an announcement from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs stated as we speak.
“The involved diplomat has been requested to go away India inside the subsequent 5 days. The choice displays the Authorities of India’s rising concern on the interference of Canadian diplomats in our inside issues and their involvement in anti-India actions,” it stated.
Canadian International Minister Melanie Joly on Monday stated an Indian diplomat in Canada had been expelled, Joly stated the Canadian authorities had expelled the Indian diplomat over allegations of the nation’s involvement within the killing of the Khalistani chief
“We see this doable breach of sovereignty as utterly unacceptable, and so, that can be why we’re coming (out) with this info (of the expulsion of the Indian diplomat) as we speak,” Joly stated at a information convention.
In the meantime, India rejected allegations made by Trudeau within the Canadian Parliament. “We have now seen and reject the assertion of the Canadian Prime Minister of their Parliament, as additionally the assertion by their International Minister” stated the MEA in an official assertion. (With ANI inputs)
