‘Khalistan Murdabad’: Indians counter Khalistani supporters after they disrupted Diwali celebration in Canada
The group of so-called Khalistan referendum supporters held banners and raised slogans like ‘Raj Karega Khalsa’ and the other group of Indians raised ‘Khalistan Murdabad’ slogans.
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Mississauga, October 28: Countering the Khalistan supporters in the Canada-which is considered a haven for Khalistani-, Indian-origins Canadians stood against them holding the Indian flag after they disrupted the Diwali celebration in Mississauga.
The incident took place Malton area on Monday. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Videos shared on social media showed two groups, one holding the tricolor and the others holding the Khalistan flag at a Diwali party in Mississauga.
The group of so-called Khalistan referendum supporters held banners and raised slogans like ‘Raj Karega Khalsa’ and the other group of Indians raised ‘Khalistan Murdabad’ slogans.
The Peel police later confirmed that one person was injured in the brawl. The person suffered minor injuries and was treated by paramedics. Initially, there were reports that 400 to 500 people were involved in a fight in a parking lot at Goreway Dr. and Etude Dr. in Malton during celebrations for Diwali.
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The altercation between the two groups occurred amid growing concern in Canada about the rise of Khalistani separatist activities. India recently asked the Canadian government to stop the November 6 ‘Khalistan Referendum’ announced by anti-India elements in Ontario. India has stated unequivocally that it will continue to raise these concerns in New Delhi and Ottawa.
Notably, the Narendra Modi government in India recently issued a demarche to the Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government, urging it to halt the purported Khalistan referendum scheduled for November 6 in Ontario by a banned organization because it would violate India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. A senior official from the Ministry of External Affairs delivered the demarche to a senior official of the Canadian High Commission.