Shillong, September 19: The central authorities has firmly rejected Canada’s allegations regarding India’s involvement within the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey. India has labeled these expenses as “absurd and motivated” and emphasised its dedication to the rule of legislation.

In a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India expressed its rejection of the Canadian Prime Minister’s statements of their Parliament and the remarks by their Foreign Minister, dismissing any allegations of India’s involvement in acts of violence in Canada.

As per India Today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had acknowledged earlier that the nation’s safety companies had been investigating a possible hyperlink between the Indian authorities and Nijjar’s killing, a Canadian citizen who was fatally shot exterior a gurdwara in Surrey by unidentified assailants on June 18. Trudeau additionally raised the problem with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the G20 Summit.

The central authorities countered these claims, declaring that comparable allegations had been made to India’s Prime Minister and had been categorically rejected. The MEA’s assertion bolstered India’s democratic values and its robust dedication to the rule of legislation.

Furthermore, India accused Canada of diverting consideration from Khalistani terrorists and extremists sheltered in Canada, posing threats to India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. India expressed long-standing considerations about Canada’s inaction in coping with these components.

The assertion additionally highlighted the open expressions of sympathy by Canadian political figures for such components and the house supplied in Canada for numerous unlawful actions, together with murders, human trafficking, and arranged crime. India firmly denied any connection between the Government of India and these developments.

India referred to as on the Canadian authorities to take swift and efficient authorized motion in opposition to all anti-India components working from Canadian soil.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, former Chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), had moved to Canada within the late Nineteen Nineties and was designated as a terrorist by India in 2020. In response to Trudeau’s statements within the House of Commons, Canada has expelled an Indian diplomat from the nation.