Ahead of Khalistani rally on 8 July, India expresses concerns over threats to its officials in Canada
FirstpostAfter posters informing about the Khalistani rally on 8 July were circulated in Canada, India expressed its concerns to the Canadian authorities about threats to its high commissioner in Ottawa and consulate general in Toronto who have been directly identified in the posters After posters informing about the Khalistani rally to be held on 8 July were circulated in Canada, India on Monday expressed its concerns to the Canadian authorities about escalation of threats to its high commissioner in Ottawa and consulate general in Toronto who have been directly identified in the posters. The poster has threat references to India’s high commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma and consulate general in Toronto Apoorva Srivastava, added the report. A senior Indian official said concerns about their security and other personnel have been communicated informally to the Global Affairs Canada, the country’s foreign ministry, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which is tasked with diplomatic security, and the Ottawa and Toronto police departments, HT reported Following the long weekend for Canada Day, they will be formally informed of the heightened concerns “In the garb of freedom of expression, they are attempting to cause harm to foreign envoys, which may not be the intention of Canadian law and constitution, under which such rights are provided,” HT quoted Verma as saying. SFJ’s legal counsel Gurpatwant Pannun described it as an “assassination.” However, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, investigating the killing, has not ascribed any motive.