India rebukes Canada for allowing Sikh rally with float showing Modi in jail
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has reprimanded Canada for allowing a controversial rally in Malton where a tableau showed prime minister Narendra Modi lodged behind bars, deepening the diplomatic rift between the two countries. New Delhi expressed concern over “violent imagery being used by extremist elements in Canada” against Indian political leaders at the rally led by Sikh secessionistsin Ontario’s Malton area on Sunday. India’s relations with Canada have been strained since Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents were involved in the assassination of a Canadian Sikh last year. “We have repeatedly raised our strong concerns regarding the violent imagery being used by extremist elements in Canada against our political leadership,” Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for India’s foreign ministry, said on Tuesday.