• By Abhishek Sheoran
  • Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:42 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Indian-origin Canadian lawmaker Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday vowed to ensure justice over the killing of Khalistani terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In a post on X (previously Twitter), Singh said he would not leave any stone unturned in the pursuit of justice and even would hold Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi responsible.

“Today we learned of allegations that agents of the Indian Government murdered Hardeep Singh Nijjar — a Canadian killed on Canadian soil. To all Canadians, this is my vow. I will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of justice, including holding Narendra Modi accountable,” the post reads.

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Jagmeet had, at times, displayed his strong support in favour of Khalistani elements flourishing in India as well as foreign countries. Earlier, he criticised the Indian government over the latter’s crackdown on Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh.  

Notably, Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed on June 18 this year after being shot by unidentified assailants in Surrey, Canada. He was also the head of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib. Nijjar was India’s one of the most-wanted terrorists and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) declared a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on him. 

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Pandemonium erupted after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out allegations against India for the latter’s ‘potential involvement’ in the killing of Nijjar. Trudeau said their agencies were actively perusing ‘credible allegations’ of potential links between agents of the government of India in the killing of a Canadian citizen (referring to the murder of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar). In the backdrop of the bedlam, Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat.

India, however, refuted the allegations calling them ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’. Besides, in a tit-for-tat move, the Indian foreign office summoned the Canadian High Commissioner and expelled a senior diplomat in retaliation.