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Canada “very intently” tracking traits in Punjab, says overseas minister Melanie Joly

Canada’s International Minister Melanie Joly has stated that Toronto is “very intently” following the traits in Punjab and can proceed to handle the troubles of the neighborhood.

Toronto,UPDATED: Mar 25, 2023 23:21 IST

Melanie Joly was once answering a query from Indo-Canadian MP Iqwinder S Gaheer within the Space of Commons on Thursday. (Photograph: Reuters)

Through Press Believe of India: Canada is “very intently” following the traits in Punjab and can proceed to handle the troubles of the neighborhood, International Minister Melanie Joly has stated amid Punjab Police’s crackdown on radical preacher Amritpal Singh.

Joly was once answering a query from Indo-Canadian MP Iqwinder S Gaheer within the Space of Commons on Thursday.

“We’re conscious about the evolving state of affairs in Punjab, and we’re following it very intently. We stay up for a go back to a extra strong state of affairs,” she stated.

“Canadians can at all times rely at the Govt of Canada to ensure that we can proceed to handle the troubles of many contributors of the neighborhood,” she added.

Gaheer stated he had heard in regards to the ongoing mass suspension of Web products and services in Punjab and requested Joly to replace the Space in regards to the state of affairs in India.

Responding to questions on overseas leaders and parliamentarians commenting at the motion in opposition to Amritpal Singh, Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi suggested folks living in a foreign country to not consider “misguided and motivated narratives” which might be being circulated via some components on social media.

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“Government in Punjab are enterprise operations to nab a fugitive. Data relating to that operation is being shared via government involved frequently,” the spokesman stated in New Delhi.

Government in Punjab closing week suspended web and SMS products and services within the state following the police crackdown in opposition to components of ‘Waris Punjab De,’ headed via the unconventional preacher.

Police in Punjab are nonetheless in search of Amritpal Singh.

Previous on Wednesday Canadian High Minister Justin Trudeau stated within the Space of Commons: “We’re having a look ahead to a swift go back to a extra strong state of affairs.”

Canada has additionally noticed a upward push in anti-India actions just lately via Khalistan supporters who’ve vandalised some Hindu temples.

A Ram Mandir in Mississauga was once defaced via ‘Khalistani extremists’ with anti-India graffiti on February 13, drawing a robust response from the Indian Consulate in Toronto.

“We strongly condemn the defacing of Ram Mandir in Mississauga with anti-India graffiti. Now we have asked Canadian government to analyze the incident and take steered motion on perpetrators,” India’s Consulate in Toronto had tweeted.

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Mar 25, 2023