{"id":250903,"date":"2023-07-05T20:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=250903"},"modified":"2023-08-31T14:42:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:12:27","slug":"pro-khalistan-freedom-rally-in-toronto-ramping-up-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pro-khalistan-freedom-rally-in-toronto-ramping-up-noise\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Khalistan \u2018freedom rally\u2019 in Toronto: Ramping up noise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> This post is based on the article \u201c<strong>Let Them Think<\/strong>\u201d, published in The Times of India on 5<sup>th<\/sup> July, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus Topic<\/strong>: GS Paper 3, Internal Security , external threats to internal security<\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The article discusses the resurgence of radical pro-Khalistan propaganda in Canada, which is a cause for concern for India.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are some of the examples of rise of pro-khalistan activities in Canada?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The perpetrators of June 1985 bombing of Kanishka, Air India\u2019s Flight 182 were reported to be the members of the Babbar Khalsa International. However, they went unpunished due to a sloppy investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.<\/p>\n<p>No action has been taken against the radical groups such as Sikhs for Justice, who are escalating their activities in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>A planned pro-Khalistan \u201cfreedom rally\u201d in Toronto was oganised on July 8, which openly threatens violence against Indian diplomats posted in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>A month ago, a parade was held in Toronto by pro-khalistani figures, depicting the assassination of Indira Gandhi.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the reason behind inaction against pro-Khalistani figures in Canada?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&#8217;s government is dependent on Jagmeet Singh, a known Khalistani propagandist and leader of the New Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why is it an internal security matter for India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since the initiation of the <strong>&#8220;Referendum 2020&#8221; campaign<\/strong> about five years ago in countries with large Sikh diasporas (Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK), the pro-Khalistan activities in Punjab have increased. The sudden emergence of khalistani leader Amritpal Singh is an example. The referendum is aimed at separation of Punjab from India.<\/p>\n<p>The developments in Canada are exacerbating security concerns in Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is also true that several failures of Punjab\u2019s political elites to address economic and social challenges has also contributed to this problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: This post is based on the article \u201cLet Them Think\u201d, published in The Times of India on 5th July, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Internal Security , external threats to internal security News: The article discusses the resurgence of radical pro-Khalistan propaganda in Canada, which is a cause for concern for India. 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