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India Strongly Condemns Anti-India Activities Amid Reported Khalistan Referendum in Canada
- •India has strongly condemned anti-India activities following reports of a planned so-called Khalistan referendum by the Sikhs For Justice group in Edmonton, Canada.
- •MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed the issue during a media briefing, stating New Delhi firmly opposes all anti-India activities.
- •The proposed referendum coincides closely with a scheduled vote in Alberta regarding the province's future within Canada.
- •India has repeatedly urged the Canadian government to take decisive action against pro-Khalistan groups operating within its territory.
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India has strongly condemned all anti-India activities in response to reports that the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice plans to hold a so-called referendum in Edmonton, Canada. New Delhi has repeatedly urged the Canadian government to take action against extremist and separatist groups operating from its territory.
The pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice plans to organize the event in Edmonton, Canada, on October 18. This timing coincides closely with an upcoming vote in Alberta scheduled for October 19 concerning the province's future.
India has repeatedly expressed deep concern over activities by pro-Khalistan groups operating from Canadian soil and called on Ottawa to prevent such exercises. Similar events or proposed referendums were previously organized by the group in Canadian locations like Mississauga and Brampton in November 2022.
