India on May 2 rejected fresh comments by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said the remarks once again illustrated the political space given in Canada to separatism, extremism and violence.
Trudeau addressed a Khalsa Day event in Toronto on April 28 that was attended by some pro-Khalistan people.
On the sidelines of the event, he told the media that the killing of Nijjar in British Columbia in June last year created a “problem” and that he cannot ignore it, in an apparent reference to his earlier allegations of involvement of Indian agents in the assassination.
“PM Trudeau has made such remarks earlier as well. His remarks illustrate once again the political space that has been given in Canada to separatism, extremism, and violence,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing.