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‘Canadians are at serious risk’: Jagmeet Singh calls for sanctions against Indian diplomats and ban on RSS amid diplomatic row | India News – Times of India

Canada's New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh NEW DELHI: A day after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged that Indian diplomats were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh intensified the political tension, calling for immediate sanctions on Indian officials and a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Singh's demand follows a Canadian government briefing on the escalating diplomatic rift between Canada and India.In a press conference held in Ottawa on Tuesday, Singh emphasized the gravity of the situation, citing public safety and the need for accountability. “We demand that the Liberal government implement severe sanctions on Indian diplomats and banish the RSS, a violent, militant, terrorist organization from...
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Canadian Pro-Khalistani Leader Demands Ban On RSS, ‘Severe’ Sanctions Against Indian Diplomats

Washington, Oct 16 (PTI) A day after Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged that some Indian diplomats were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist, Canadian Sikh leader Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday demanded a ban on the RSS and sanctions against the Indian diplomats. Singh is the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) that had in past supported the ruling government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. India has denied the allegations and said that Canada is harbouring terrorist groups and promoting separatist activities. The NDP leader, who is known for his pro-Khalistan stance, at a news conference in Ottawa requested an emergency meeting with the Public Security Committee to better understand if there are other steps they can take to protect the Canadians. “We demand that the Lib...
Backing ex-ally Trudeau’s move to ‘expel’ Indian diplomats, Jagmeet Singh calls for RSS ban in Canada
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Backing ex-ally Trudeau’s move to ‘expel’ Indian diplomats, Jagmeet Singh calls for RSS ban in Canada

New Delhi: Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and a former ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has called for more diplomatic sanctions against India and a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the aftermath of Ottawa’s decision to “expel” six Indian diplomats over alleged links to violence in Canada. In a statement, the Indo-Canadian politician said he supported the decision to “expel Indian diplomats” – among them High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma – and called on the Canadian government “yet again to put diplomat sanctions against India in place, ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Canada, and commit to pursuing the most severe consequences for anyone found to have participated in organised criminal activity on Canadian soil”....
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‘Too Weak, Too Selfish’: Jagmeet Singh’s NDP Withdraws Support To Trudeau Govt

Calling Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party "too weak, too selfish", the Left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) of Jagmeet Singh withdrew its unofficial support to the former's minority government. In a video posted on social media, Singh said he had informed Trudeau of his decision. According to a report by the BBC, the two parties weren't formal allies but worked together as part of a framework called the 'supply and confidence' agreement, forged in 2022. Under the agreement, the NDP said it would support the Liberals in confidence votes and the latter pledged their support to the NDP on several of the party's key priorities in parliament. The announcement would not directly trigger a federal election, but Canadians may go to the polls before the election scheduled for Oct...