VANCOUVER, CANADA, Sep 26 (APP): A significant assembly of pro-Khalistan Sikhs gathered at Indian Consulates in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and San Francisco, calling for the expulsion of Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, aiming to express solidarity with Canada and to protest against India’s remarks, including mentions of extreme actions like a “surgical strike” or “nuking Canada” to eliminate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
Sikhs gathered in large numbers at these consulates after SFJ and other Sikh organisations announced that these consulates will be shut down to protest the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Khalistan Referendum’s Canada leader who has been killed by the Indian state agents.
The Sikh protestors were carrying placards calling for justice for Hardeep Nijjar, the establishment of Khalistan and the expulsion of Sanjay Kumar Verma.
The protestors praised the Canadian PM for telling Modi on his face that India was a sponsor of state terrorism against Sikh activists. The speakers said that India had openly challenged and violated Canadian sovereignty by killing a Canadian national Sikh. They said Canada and the rest of the world have recognised that Sikhs are a victim of Indian terrorism.
The threatening calls to nuke and eliminate were made to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun at the floor of the Indian Parliament and on the Indian nationalist media backed by Narendra Modi’s administration.
In a debate on Republic Bharat, a nationalist TV Channel aired comments on September 22 of Rajiv Arora, an Indo Canadian Hindu who runs Nationwide Immigration Consulting Firm from Canada and India, approvingly participating in the live debate during which open call to “Nuke Canada” was given and PM Trudeau was declared a terrorist for holding Indian agents responsible for Nijjar’s assassination on Canadian soil.
On the floor of the Indian Parliament, on September 22 MP Ravneent Bittu while condoning India’s act of assassinating Nijjar, called for carrying out another “surgical strike” in Canada to eliminate SFJ General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
“Since Indo-Canadian Hindus like Rajiv Arora are supporting acts of terrorism against Canada and inciting threats to Prime Minister Trudeau, it is the national responsibility of NDP and Conservative leaders to respond to the threats posed by Modi’s India and Indo-Canadian Hindus,” stated SFJ General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a video message.
Pannun pointed out a significant concern, stating that the Modi government in India has become a global threat due to its alleged involvement in acts of terrorism in Canada, including the assassination of the pro-Khalistan Canadian leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Indian media and parliament are reportedly advocating for a surgical strike and nuking Canada, while also labeling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a terrorist.
He called on Canadians, emphasizing that this situation directly challenges the sovereignty of Canada. Pannun highlighted the historical dedication of pro-Khalistan Sikhs to safeguarding their homeland and voiced their resolve to protect Canada.
In reference to a parliamentary speech, Pannun pointed out Ravneet Singh Bittu’s support for a surgical strike in Canada and Bittu’s admission of responsibility for the assassination of Shaheed Nijjar. Ravneet emphasized that, with their increased capabilities, they could potentially quell figures like Pannun through a surgical strike.
Pannun called upon Canadian leaders, including members of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Conservative Party of Canada, to provide their response. With India challenging Canadian sovereignty and issuing nuclear threats, he sought to understand the stance of these political parties.
Retaliating to Pannun’s activism against India’s assassination of Nijjar – a close associate of Pannun and head of Canadian Chapter of Khalistan Referendum, on September 23, India’s NIA raided and seized the ancestral properties of Pannun located in Amritsar and Chandigarh districts of Punjab.
Although India labels Pannun as terrorist and demands his extradition from Canada, however, in August 2022, INTERPOL rejected India’s request for issuing Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Pannun on the grounds that there exists no evidence linking Pannun with any acts of violence or terrorism. INTERPOL further noted, while rejecting India’s request, that RCN against Pannun is sought by India because of his human rights and political activism – the Khalistan Referendum.
SFJ, in conjunction with Punjab Referendum Commission, an independent panel of experts which is supervising the Khalistan Referendum voting SFJ has announced to hold Khalistan Referendum-II Voting in Surrey, BC on October 29th to allow thousands who could not vote on September 10th when the voting closed. The Centre for upcoming voting in Surrey is dedicated to “Shaheed Hardeep Singh Nijjar”.