British Sikh members of Parliament Preet Kaur Gill and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi have reacted to regarding” studies emanating from Canada, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian involvement within the homicide of a Sikh separatist chief within the nation.
The Opposition Labour MPs, who characterize closely Sikh constituencies in England, took to social media on Tuesday to assert that they had been contacted by their constituents about allegations by Trudeau within the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Drive.
They mentioned they’re elevating their considerations straight with the federal government ministers.
PM Trudeau’s assertion on Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s homicide is deeply regarding, tweeted Gill, who’s the MP for Birmingham Edgbaston within the West Midlands area of England.
It can be crucial that Canada’s investigation runs its course, and people accountable see justice. I need to reassure my constituents that I and my colleagues are elevating our considerations with ministers, she mentioned.
Dhesi, MP for Slough in south-east England, additionally tweeted to assert many British Sikhs have been in touch with him over the difficulty.
Regarding studies coming from Canada. Many Sikhs from Slough and past have contacted me; anxious, indignant or fearful. Provided that Canadian PM Trudeau acknowledged they have been working with shut allies, we’re in contact with the UK authorities to make sure justice is delivered, he mentioned.
It follows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s assertion within the nation’s Parliament on Monday that the authorities are actively pursuing credible allegations” associated to Indian authorities involvement within the homicide of Nijjar, a chosen terrorist, in British Columbia in June. In an emergency assertion to the Home of Commons in Ottawa, Trudeau mentioned that any involvement of a overseas authorities within the killing of a Canadian citizen was “an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty”.
India has strongly rejected Trudeau’s claims as absurd and motivated and dismissed a senior Canadian diplomat in a reciprocal transfer.
Such unsubstantiated allegations search to shift the main focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who’ve been offered shelter in Canada and proceed to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The inaction of the Canadian authorities on this matter has been a long-standing and persevering with concern, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned in a press release.
Quickly after, a UK authorities spokesperson mentioned Britain is in shut contact with the Canadian authorities over the “severe allegations” however declined to remark additional. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson instructed reporters later that “work on the commerce negotiations will proceed as earlier than and that the UK was not trying to conflate these points.