By Arvind Ojha: The members of the Indian neighborhood took out a rally with the nationwide flag to counter a pro-Khalistani protest outdoors the Indian consulate in Canada’s Toronto on July 8. On one hand, Khalistani supporters stood outdoors the consulate with their flags, and then again, members of the Indian neighborhood held a counter-demonstration and waved the Indian Tricolour to ship out a transparent message.
A video shared by information company ANI exhibits a bunch of Khalistani supporters standing on one facet of the street, waving Khalistani flags. The video additionally exhibits one of many males in a turban desecrating the nationwide flag.
On the opposite facet of the street, the members of the Indian diaspora held a counter-protest, waving the Indian nationwide flag and holding a placard which learn “Khalistanis are not Sikhs” outdoors the Indian consulate. Indians residing in Canada additionally chanted slogans of “Jai Bharat Mata” and “Vande Mataram.”
#WATCH | Pro-Khalistan supporters protested in entrance of the Indian consulate in Canada’s Toronto on July 8
Members of the Indian neighborhood with nationwide flags countered the Khalistani protesters outdoors the Indian consulate in Toronto pic.twitter.com/IF5LUisVME
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2023
The Khalistani group held posters of SFJ chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was murdered in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18. The posters accused India of being behind the assassination. Nijjar was alleged to be the pinnacle of the Khalistan Tiger Force by Indian regulation enforcement and confronted a number of terror-related fees.
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Canadian Khalistanis started their protest by posting an indication in a single day at a Hindu Temple in Brampton, Ontario. It calls the realm a “War Zone”. The poster focused prime Indian diplomats in Canada with Khalistanis labelling them “faces of Shaheed Nijjar’s killing in Canada”.
Turning up the warmth. Targeting three Indian diplomats as alleged “killers,” Canadian Khalistanis start their “Freedom Rally” day by posting an indication in a single day at a Hindu Temple in Brampton, Ontario. It calls the realm a “War Zone.” pic.twitter.com/IQLvdBjc6b
— Terry Milewski (@CBCTerry) July 8, 2023
According to sources, the ‘Kill India Rally’ was led by Khalistani terrorists like Gurupatwant Singh Pannu and Paramjit Singh Pamma, who’re accused of getting funding from the Pakistani intelligence company ISI.
About 250 pro-Khalistani components gathered throughout the road from the constructing housing India’s consulate, which focused India’s most senior envoys in Canada. The pro-Khalistan group tried to breach the barricade and storm the pro-India contingent.
On Saturday, Khalistani supporters, together with these in London, Australia, and Canada, organised a rally known as ‘Kill India Rally’. The march in London was led by Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma who’s at present hiding there after fleeing from India.
A small group of protesters turned out on Saturday for a protest known as by Khalistani teams outdoors the Indian High Commission in London. There was a really seen police presence all through the protest, which wrapped up earlier than anticipated.
#WATCH | 30-40 Khalistanis gathered outdoors Indian High Commission in London round 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm GMT right this moment. UK Police have been current on the spot. Protesters have left the positioning now pic.twitter.com/HtSraIXmoe
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2023
The rally, which used controversial posters inciting violence with photographs of the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami and Dr Shashank Vikram, Consul General of India in Birmingham, had a comparatively low-key turnout.
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