Punjabi Indian here, and avid viewer of your YT. It is a Canadian issue, not an indian one to the least. Propped up by the Liberal party and NDP. The problem is that this khalistani issue has no support in india. There is only one openly khalistani party in indian punjab which gets about ~2-5% of the vote in punjab (and these 5% are known to be related to drug trade with pakistan). Problem is the fake immigration racket which these khalistanis run which brings in people on the pretext of being "Refugees" and political asylum seakers. Moreover the rampant indoctrination of Sikhs in gurudwaras in Canada.
Great article! It would indeed be very strange if Khalistani Nationalism now became a semi-mainstream progressive cause in Canada, I really hope the NDP doesn’t lean too far into this. It seems leftists are typically willing to accept foreigners with unsavory beliefs into their movement so long as they can frame the group as an underprivileged class. British Labour is the default party for some rather extreme Muslims in London, but also the default party of the Gay community. Whether this is pragmatism or insanity, I cannot tell.
I agree with you for the most part. My argument is more that murdering a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is a line that should not be crossed nor should Western society get used to. I'm more than inclined to believe that Nijjar was involved in dubious activities. As a Sikh-American, I've seen it present in the community. However, once you excuse it for him, where do you draw the line? Is Iran right to murder its political dissidents in the West? Beijing? This needs to be treated by the West in the most harsh terms, to make sure it does not become normalized. I'd also argue that India itself is believed to be a far more reliable ally than it will end up being, akin to how the PRC was seen decades ago, and that such violations of sovereignty are hardly worth pandering to.
Thanks for writing this JJ. Great article. It is incredibly strange that Khalistanism is supported by the GoC... as much as what India did was wrong, I'm not surprised in why they did it.
What's even more strange is that Justin's father, Pierre, was also complicit in supporting Khalistanism, so this is a sour note that's gone back a very long time. In 1982, India requested that Talwinder Parmar (a Canadian citizen) be extradited to India for trial after he had murdered 2 Indian police officers. The (Pierre) Trudeau government ignored the request, on the basis that India did not show enough loyalty to the Queen. In 1985, Talwinder Parmer masterminded the Air India flight bombing... killing 329 people.
Hey JJ! South Indian here and am a huge fan of your YT channel. I'm glad to have explored and experienced Canada through your lens.
If Canadian political parties have made their bed with the Khalistanis, it's time the Canadian public at large know more about the history of this movement and it's global ramifications. Judging by various CBC, CTV broadcasts, I'm shocked at their ignorance and limited knowledge in this subject matter. Add to that a dollop of mis/disinformation, and you've got a Dangerous concoction of propaganda which is actively endangering the Indo-canadian community, Indian consulates and Hindu places of worship. Hence the latest update in the Advisory from the Indian Ministry of External affairs for a status of high alert among indo-canadians.
How do you think politicians and elected leaders around the world, particularly those in America, should respond to this? Obviously if India has assassinated a canadian citizen, that's quite serious. But Trudeau hasn't provided any evidence yet and the liberal party's accusations (as you yourself mentioned on twitter, https://twitter.com/JJ_McCullough/status/1704683504372797746) keep getting wilder and wilder.
Punjabi Indian here, and avid viewer of your YT. It is a Canadian issue, not an indian one to the least. Propped up by the Liberal party and NDP. The problem is that this khalistani issue has no support in india. There is only one openly khalistani party in indian punjab which gets about ~2-5% of the vote in punjab (and these 5% are known to be related to drug trade with pakistan). Problem is the fake immigration racket which these khalistanis run which brings in people on the pretext of being "Refugees" and political asylum seakers. Moreover the rampant indoctrination of Sikhs in gurudwaras in Canada.
Great article! It would indeed be very strange if Khalistani Nationalism now became a semi-mainstream progressive cause in Canada, I really hope the NDP doesn’t lean too far into this. It seems leftists are typically willing to accept foreigners with unsavory beliefs into their movement so long as they can frame the group as an underprivileged class. British Labour is the default party for some rather extreme Muslims in London, but also the default party of the Gay community. Whether this is pragmatism or insanity, I cannot tell.
I agree with you for the most part. My argument is more that murdering a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is a line that should not be crossed nor should Western society get used to. I'm more than inclined to believe that Nijjar was involved in dubious activities. As a Sikh-American, I've seen it present in the community. However, once you excuse it for him, where do you draw the line? Is Iran right to murder its political dissidents in the West? Beijing? This needs to be treated by the West in the most harsh terms, to make sure it does not become normalized. I'd also argue that India itself is believed to be a far more reliable ally than it will end up being, akin to how the PRC was seen decades ago, and that such violations of sovereignty are hardly worth pandering to.
Thanks for writing this JJ. Great article. It is incredibly strange that Khalistanism is supported by the GoC... as much as what India did was wrong, I'm not surprised in why they did it.
What's even more strange is that Justin's father, Pierre, was also complicit in supporting Khalistanism, so this is a sour note that's gone back a very long time. In 1982, India requested that Talwinder Parmar (a Canadian citizen) be extradited to India for trial after he had murdered 2 Indian police officers. The (Pierre) Trudeau government ignored the request, on the basis that India did not show enough loyalty to the Queen. In 1985, Talwinder Parmer masterminded the Air India flight bombing... killing 329 people.
Hey JJ! South Indian here and am a huge fan of your YT channel. I'm glad to have explored and experienced Canada through your lens.
If Canadian political parties have made their bed with the Khalistanis, it's time the Canadian public at large know more about the history of this movement and it's global ramifications. Judging by various CBC, CTV broadcasts, I'm shocked at their ignorance and limited knowledge in this subject matter. Add to that a dollop of mis/disinformation, and you've got a Dangerous concoction of propaganda which is actively endangering the Indo-canadian community, Indian consulates and Hindu places of worship. Hence the latest update in the Advisory from the Indian Ministry of External affairs for a status of high alert among indo-canadians.
How do you think politicians and elected leaders around the world, particularly those in America, should respond to this? Obviously if India has assassinated a canadian citizen, that's quite serious. But Trudeau hasn't provided any evidence yet and the liberal party's accusations (as you yourself mentioned on twitter, https://twitter.com/JJ_McCullough/status/1704683504372797746) keep getting wilder and wilder.