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B.C. Sikhs plan protest, seek protection in wake of India statements

Trudeau says ‘credible’ intelligence links Indian government agents to shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45
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Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Newton. (File photo: Anna Burns)

The Government of India says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim is “absurd” after he told the House of Commons on Monday (Sept. 18) there is “credible” intelligence linking Indian government agents to the June 18 fatal shooting of Surrey Sikh temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45.

The slain Guru Nanak Gurdwara president, an ardent supporter of securing an independent Sikh nation in India called Khalistan, was killed in the parking lot of the temple, located in the 7000-block of Scott Road.

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About the Author: Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader.
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