Even as Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said that Ottawa is not looking to escalate the standoff with India, Khalistani groups have issued a warning to Sikhs that “they are under threat", according to intelligence sources.
“These groups don’t want peace between the two governments," they said.
CNN-News18 has been consistently reporting how a handful of people want the Khalistan tension to continue.
The Indian government was asked for evidence multiple times, but has got no response, sources said.
THE POSTER BY K-GROUPS ALLEGES THREATS
The poster put up by Khalistani groups, which has been accessed by CNN-News18, states: “It has come to our attention that in recent days, more Sikhs in British Columbia have received safety warnings and visits from local law enforcement and federal intelligence agencies regarding imminent threats to their lives."
The groups stated that there are “credible threats of hit men hired by the extremist Indian government and intelligence agencies currently on active contracts out in the Surrey/Vancouver area looking to kill particular Sikhs".
“This is a very urgent Canadian public safety and domestic security issue. We call upon the BC and Canadian governments to stop Indian government attacks on Canadian civilians. We request all Sikhs to continue to practice their faith freely and to remain undeterred by these threats. Please be safe and remain vigilant," they said.
WHAT TRUDEAU SAID RECENTLY
Trudeau, who created a diplomatic storm after he linked the Government of India with the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Tuesday said Canada will responsibly and constructively engage with New Delhi.
“Canada is not looking to escalate the situation with India, will continue to engage responsibly and constructively with New Delhi. We want to be on the ground in India to help the Canadian families there," Reuters quoted Trudeau as saying.
The relations between both the countries are seeing an all-time low after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged, in his Parliament, the involvement of a “foreign agent" in the killing of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He even claimed that he had intelligence inputs and evidence that the Indian government could be behind Nijjar’s death.
Nijjar was killed by unidentified gunmen outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada, on June 18. He was the chief of banned Khalistan Tiger Force, and was designated a terrorist by the Indian government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in 2020. Interpol had also issued red corner notice against him quite a few times, the first one being in 2016.
After suspending visa processes for Canadians, New Delhi wants Ottawa to recall more than two dozen of its diplomats from India, according to top government sources.
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