Rishi Sunak needs to disclose what actions the UK Government is taking against India following confirmation the Indian State is involved in terrorist attacks against Sikh activists abroad
London – 18 September 2023
Justin Trudeau has today stood up in the Canadian Parliament and in no uncertain terms accused the Indian government of involvement in the killing of Canadian Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Melanie Joly has confirmed a high-ranking Indian diplomat has been expelled from Canada over the connection between the Indian government and the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
He was the President at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, BC and was shot dead by assassins in the Gurdwara car park on 18 June 2023.
Justin Trudeau has confirmed he brought the matter to the direct attention of Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit.
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently gave Indian TV a ‘hit list’ of 20 Sikhs, including Hardeep Singh Nijjar and six Sikh activists from the UK.
The NIA has also harassed and raided the homes of the families of UK Sikh activists living in Panjab.
The threats and actions of the NIA have been brought to the attention of the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary by MPs.
Sikh representatives have also discussed the matter with counter terrorism police who confirmed they were deeply concerned with the ‘criminal’ activities of the NIA on UK soil and had no concerns whatsoever over ‘Pro-Khalistan Extremism’.
They admitted the term PKE appears to have been invented by politicians for their own purposes.
Dabinderjit Singh, the Principal Adviser of the Sikh Federation (UK) said:
“There is now proof those running the Indian State are involved in terrorist attacks against Sikh activists abroad legitimately calling for the re-establishment of a Sikh homeland.”
“This should stop the UK Government led by Rishi Sunak appeasing India by continuously bringing up ‘Pro-Khalistan Extremism’ that simply does not exist and focusing efforts on the extreme ideology and terrorist actions of the Indian State.”
“The UK Government should be defending British Sikhs rights to freedom of expression and the right to self-determination.”
“We need a firm global response to the threats and terrorism being perpetrated by the Indian State on foreign soil.”
“Rishi Sunak also needs to come clean on what his government has done to protect British citizens since the Canadian authorities alerted the relevant authorities in the UK.”
ENDS Jaspal Singh National Press Secretary Sikh Federation (UK)