The Canadian government has alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah is behind a conspiracy to target Sikh separatists in their country. Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison made the claim at a parliamentary panel on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Morrison told a parliamentary panel that he had told the American newspaper Washington Post that India's home minister was involved in the matter.
A reporter from the Washington Post called me and asked if this (Amit Shah) was the same person, Morrison said. I said yes, he is the same person. However, Morrison did not provide much information or evidence during this period. This is the first time that a Canadian official has openly named an Indian government minister.
The Washington Post named the Secretary of the Interior On 14 October, the American media house Washington Post quoted Canadian officials as claiming that Home Minister Amit Shah and the Indian intelligence agency RAW jointly allowed Khalistani militants to gather intelligence and attack in Canada.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High Commission in Canada did not immediately comment on the matter. However, the Government of India has previously denied any involvement, terming all such allegations by Canada as baseless.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered on June 18, 2023. In September, Canada's PM blamed India for the murder.
Indian agents had gathered a lot of information, Canadian police said The latest dispute between Canada and India began on October 13. Canada sent a letter to India. It was said that Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other diplomats are suspects in a case.
India objected to its diplomats being called suspects and summoned the Canadian ambassador. A few hours later, India recalled Sanjay Kumar Verma and other diplomats. After this, Canada also ordered the return of its 6 ambassadors from India.
The next day, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of gathering intelligence, target killing, threatening Canadian citizens and indulging in violence.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted in his testimony before a commission of inquiry this month that he had no evidence against India. It was just intelligence.
A press conference was held on October 14 Canadian Police Commissioner Mike Duham also held a press conference on October 14. He said in it that Indian diplomats and officials in Canada have abused their positions and secretly collected information for the Indian government. Indian officials used agents for this.
Some of these agents were threatened and coerced into working with the Indian government, the official said. He said that information collected by India is being used to target South Asians.
Police officials in Canada the next day on October 16 alleged that Khalistanis and people of South Asian origin were targeted by the Lawrence group. Brigitte Gauvin, assistant commissioner in the Canadian police department RCMP, said that the Indian government's Lawrence Group has been used.
The Canadian police made several serious allegations against India in a press conference.
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