On October 11, the High Commission in Ottawa placed a demarche on the Executive Director of Global Affairs Canada in Ontario, saying that the referendum on November 6 at the Paul Coffey Arena in Mississauga would be the second illegal exercise by the banned SFJ. A similar exercise was held on September 18 in Brampton, Ontario
India has asked Canada to stop the so-called ‘Khalistan referendum’ by banned terrorist organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) in Ontario on November 6and ensure that no Canadian government property is used to spread hatred or calls for violence against the Indian people
On October 11, the High Commission in Ottawa placed a demarche on the Executive Director of Global Affairs Canada in Ontario, saying that the referendum on November 6 at the Paul Coffey Arena in Mississauga would be the second illegal exercise by the banned SFJ. A similar exercise was held on September 18 in Brampton, Ontario.
India has informed Canada that anti-India activities were being promoted by violent terrorist organizations that advocate the killings of innocent civilians. The Justin Trudeau government was reminded that the two countries had agreed at the highest level not to allow the use of their territories for activities detrimental to each other’s security and national interest.
To vote in the November 6 exercise, the organizers were trying to recruit Indian students and that was a matter of serious concern as the action of the banned SFJ would provide political colour to the Indian student community by dividing them on the basis of religion, besides bringing politics to the campuses
The Canadian government had earlier told New Delhi in writing that it did not recognize such a so-called “referendum” via a note verbale dated September 16, 2022.
The Indian High Commission informed its counterparts that the organizers of the referendum were trying to polarize the Indian community and radicalize Sikh students. To vote in the November 6 exercise, the organizers were trying to recruit Indian students and that was a matter of serious concern as the action of the banned SFJ would provide political colour to the Indian student community by dividing them on the basis of religion, besides bringing politics to the campuses.
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