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Canada must root out Sikh militancy from its soil: Manmohan Singh
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merisarkar news service
New Delhi, June 27, 2010 |
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PM Delivered a tough message to Canada
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has delivered a tough message to the host country during his Canada visit to attend G20 summit. He said that there are some elements 'wedded to terrorism' outside India, including in Canada, who try to keep the issue of Sikh militancy alive and asked Ottawa to curb such anti-India activities from its soil.
"Sikh extremism, separatism and militancy were a problem in India more than two decades ago. Today, Punjab is at peace and there is growth and prosperity. There are, however, some elements outside India, including in Canada, who try to keep this issue alive for their own purposes. In many cases, such elements have links to or are themselves wedded to terrorism," he told a Canadian newspaper.
Dr. Singh, a Sikh himself and India’s first Sikh Prime Minister, asked Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in at least two of his three bilateral meetings, to crack down on Sikh extremists in Canada, a Canadian newspaper quoted him as saying.
Such Indian complaints date back to the 1985 Air India bombing which killed all 329 on board, the worst terrorist atrocity in Canadian history, it said.
"Their activities are a reason for both governments - in India and in Canada - to be concerned. We have sensitised the Canadian authorities in this matter. We have been pointing out that Sikh extremism in Canada, which has no support in India, is not good for Canada."
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