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Amid the ongoing India-Canada diplomatic standoff, Canadian MP Chandra Arya held his party responsible for inaction against Khalistan extremists and asserted that Hindu Canadians are fearful following threats issued by the extremist elements.

Arya, who is a leader of PM Justin Trudeau’s party, has repeatedly all Hindu Canadians to remain vigilant and to report any untoward incident to law enforcement agencies.

The Canadian MP’s remark came after Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and other extremist groups threatened Hindu Canadians, telling them to return to India amid escalating tensions between both nations.

“I am more worried about the consequence of what happened after the Prime Minister’s (Trudeau) statement. The concerns of the safety of Hindu Canadians here, Hindu Canadians are fearful,” Arya said while speaking to CBC News.

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The Liberal Party leader also emphasised that a huge majority of Sikh Canadians do not support the Khalisatn movement and are closely associated with the Hindu Canadians.

Arya highlighted three reasons why he thinks that Hindu Canadians are fearful today. First, he mentioned that the Khalistan movement is filled with violence and killings.

He also condemned the tableau parade, which was organised in Canada to celebrate the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

“Secondly, just a few months back, here in Toronto, a floor, a public parade of a cutout of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with a white saree splattered in blood, and her two assassins pointing guns at her. A public floor celebrating the attack…this is the core of terrorism, the killing of a duly elected Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world,” Arya said.

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Arya mentioned the third reason and added that the leader of Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had threatened Hindu Canadians to leave the country and go back to India. The Liberal Party MP emphasised that this type of crime is done openly without any consequences.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Image: ANI)

The diplomatic relations between the two nations deteriorated following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of the potential involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Colombia in June. However, India dismissed the allegations as 'absurd and motivated'.