Khalistan supporters protested in opposition to crackdown on Amritpal Singh (File)

New Delhi:

The centre has summoned the Canadian High Commissioner over Khalistan protests outdoors the Indian missions and consulates over the previous couple of days over. 

India has lodged a powerful protest over safety preparations outdoors its diplomatic premises in Canada.

“It is expected that the Canadian Government will take all steps which are required to ensure the safety of our diplomats and security of our diplomatic premises so that they are able to fulfil their normal diplomatic functionsm,” learn an announcement shared by Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson of the international ministry

“The Government of India sought an explanation on how such elements were allowed, in the presence of police, to breach the security of our diplomatic Mission and Consulates,” the assertion stated.

India lodges sturdy protest with Canada.

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— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 26, 2023

Last Sunday, an occasion in Canada was cancelled as a result of safety issues after a violent protest by Khalistan supporters.

The occasion had been organised on the Taj Park Convention Centre in Surrey to honour Sanjay Kumar Verma, the Indian envoy to Canada, whereas he was on his first go to to the west coast.

An Indian-origin journalist, who was on the occasion to cowl the protest, was additionally reportedly assaulted by the radicals.

The protest got here amid an enormous crackdown on radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and his associates in Punjab. 

Earlier, Khalistan supporters had pulled down the tricolour outdoors the Indian High Commission in London. The authorities had lodged a powerful protest and referred to as on the British authorities to make sure ample safety. 

A day after the High Commission assault. the Indian consulate in San Francisco was additionally vandalised by a gaggle of Khalistan supporters.

Mr Bagchi stated India has strongly raised the matter with each international locations.

On Saturday, the police had launched an enormous operation to arrest Amritpal Singh and arrested greater than 100 supporters and members of his ‘Waris Punjab De’ group.
   
The ‘high secret’ motion was a coordinated effort between Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Punjab, the Centre, and BJP-governed Assam, say officers. Sources say Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had mentioned the plan to arrest Amritpal Singh with Home Minister Amit Shah in a gathering on March 2.

Home Ministry sources stated Amritpal singh was planning to launch a statewide procession to baptize the youth to hold out suicide assaults. The separatist was utilizing de-addiction centres to stockpile weapons illegally sourced from Pakistan, they stated.