Canadian Sikh leader Jagmeet Singh, a former ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was ridiculed by journalists at a press conference when he called for sanctions on Indian diplomats amid the escalating diplomatic row between the two countries. He also faced tough questions from the journalists as he walked out of the press conference room while he was being mocked.
“We need to bring severe sanctions on Indian diplomats. We got the RCMP saying that Indian diplomats are hiring criminal elements to shoot at Canadians. I mean why would we do anything other than put in place severe sanctions on Indian diplomats,” Jagmeet Singh, a known Khalistani sympathiser, and the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) said.
“The Modi government has to be held accountable and we all need to be unified as Canadian leaders. All of us have to be unified in denouncing (PM Narendra) Modi, making sure we protect Canadians by putting their safety first and foremost,” he said before ending his press conference. As Jagmeet Singh was walking out of the room, there was a chatter among journalists with one of them mocking the leader, saying, “That’s not how it works,” evoking laughter.
The development came after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) claimed that Indian agents present in Canada were working with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to target pro-Khalistan elements.
