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Canada Alleges India's Amit Shah Behind Sikh Plots; Officials Admit Washington Post Leak

Oct 30, 2024, 04:51 AM

Canadian officials have alleged that Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah authorized a campaign of violence targeting Sikh separatists in Canada, including extortion and homicides. The allegations claim that Shah, a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was behind plots against Sikh activists like Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist leader, also claimed that India is operating a "spy network" in the United States and Canada. Canada's Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison and National Security Advisor Nathalie Drouin admitted to leaking information about India's alleged involvement to the Washington Post before informing the Canadian public. India has dismissed the allegations as "very weak" and "flimsy," according to Indian government sources.