For years, Canada has given a free hand to anti-India elements and Khalistan supporters in the name of alleged “freedom of expression” and “asylum policy”. But now the common Punjabi citizens of Canada are suffering the consequences of the same policy. Those who were once given a place considering them as “political refugees”, now the same extremist elements are engaged in extorting, threatening and killing Punjabi businessmen settled in Canada. Harjeet Singh Dhadda, a famous Punjabi businessman of Canada, was recently shot dead in broad daylight. Now his daughter Gurleen Kaur Dhadda has revealed that her father was being asked for a ransom of $ 5 lakh (about Rs 4 crore). According to Gurleen, her family had already reported the threats to the Canadian police, but the authorities did not take it seriously. She said, “My father was not going to give his hard-earned money to anyone, he had clearly refused to bow down.”
Khalistanis attack their own community
The murder of Harjeet Dhadda is not an isolated case. Several incidents of threats, extortion calls, shootings and arson have been reported against Punjabi businessmen in areas like Brampton, Vancouver, Edmonton, Oakville, Calgary and Surrey (BC). The organizations that were earlier accused by India are now also being named in the reports of Canadian investigative agencies.
Arrests and confirmation of conspiracy
Harpal Singh (34), Rajnoor Singh (20) and Eknoor Singh (22) were arrested for the recent extortion shooting in Brampton. All three are residents of Brampton and were directly in touch with gangs linked to the Khalistani network. Traders said that when they approached the police with complaints of threats, they were turned away with a “let’s see”. Later, when the threats turned into reality, there were shootings in shops, attacks on trucking companies and threats to families, the investigation began.
India had already warned
Canada not to allow its land to be used for separatist movements like Khalistan and terrorism. But the Canadian government, especially Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, ignored this warning in the name of ‘freedom of expression’. Now the common Sikh and Punjabi citizens living in Canada are themselves in danger. This question is now echoing in the Parliament and public of Canada “Have we weakened ourselves by giving shelter to Khalistani terrorists?”