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India-Canada Row: Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada seem no ending as Hindu Forum Canada’s Lawyers asked the Canadian Immigration Minister to ban designated terrorist in India Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's entry into Canadian territory for allegedly promoting hate through a video he released recently targeting Hindu Canadians of Indian origin.

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Hindu Forum Canada's Lawyer wrote to the Minister of Immigration of Canada Mark Miller stating that Pannu's recent comments have caused distress and trauma not only within the Hindu community but also among Canadian citizens at large.

Hindu Forum Canada is a non-profit organisation that promotes legislation to improve the well-being of marginalised groups in Canada. It is situated in Ontario. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Hindu Forum Canada shared the letter written to the Canadian Immigration Minister.

A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on September 18, 2023. (Image Credits: Reuters)

"Hindu Forum Canada’s Lawyer writes to Minister Immigration of Canada Mr @MarcMillerVM to make Gurpatwant Singh Pannu inadmissible to Canada due to his hateful threats to Canadian Hindus," the post said.

"The distribution of hateful videos through various social media platforms has further exacerbated these concerns. This situation is deeply troubling. Canada must not tolerate the incitement of violence directed at a specific group within its borders," the letter stated.

He continued by saying that Canada must not tolerate such cruel rhetoric and hateful speech since it harms not just adults but also children who are enrolled in schools, colleges, and universities. "The potential for these discussions to create tensions and divisions within the populace cannot be ignored," the letter read.

"Based on all the above, we respectfully request that the Government of Canada, through the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conduct an investigation to determine whether Mr Pannu is inadmissible into Canada for security reasons" the lawyer stated.

The ties between India and the Western nation hit a new low after the Canadian PM accused Indian government agents of killing a notorious Khalistani terrorist in June in British Columbia. Trudeau claimed that his government had credible evidence linking the murder of Nijjar to Indian agents. However, India strongly rejected Trudeau's claims and called the allegations by the Canadian PM "absurd" and "motivated".

(With Inputs From ANI)