The Canadian intelli-gence has warned a close associate of assassinated Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar that the Indian government plans to harm him for his Khalistan activism.
Gurmeet Singh Toor, a close friend of the slain Sikh leader, said that the Canadian intelligence visited him in August this year, after Nijjar’s assassination, and told him in writing that a foreign government (India) was after his life and that he should stop going out and stop being active.
Toor said that Nijjar’s killing has increased interest in the Khalistan Referendum and Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) movement rather than dampening their mo-mentum. He spoke about threats to his life from the Indian agents a day before the Khalistan Referendum voting at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Canada on October 29 (today).
Following Nijjar’s assassination by Indian agents on June 18, 2023, Toor actively joined the SFJ campaign for a Khalistan Referendum in British Columbia. Nijjar, who led the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara and coordinated the Khalistan Referendum campaign in Canada, was murdered by Indian agents under the direction of Indian diplomats based in Vancouver and Toronto, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Talking to media, Toor emphasised the pursuit of justice for Nijjar, even as the common Indian belief suggested that the assassination would signal the decline of the Khalistan movement. Contrary to expectations, the movement has not diminished but, instead, has experienced a significant increase in strength and momentum.
Toor recalled that he was by the slain Khalistan leader’s side when the attack occurred and was among the initial three individuals who arrived at the scene immediately after the incident.
Indian attempts at coercion, intimidation, or bully-ing will prove futile, as the Sikh nation consistently strives for the betterment of humanity, he said.—Agencies
