Canada Terms Amarinder’s Comment on Its Ministers ‘Inaccurate’

The Punjab CM had said that “five ministers in the Justin Trudeau government were Khalistani sympathisers”.

Canada termed as “disappointing and inaccurate” the comments by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh that five ministers in the Justin Trudeau government – including Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan – were “Khalistani sympathisers”.

Singh on Thursday had alleged that Sajjan, like his father, is a “Khalistani sympathiser” and he would not meet him during his scheduled visit to India later this month.

“There were, in fact, five ministers in the Justin Trudeau government who were Khalistani sympathisers and I will not have any truck with them,” Singh had further claimed.

Reacting to the remarks, the Candian High Commission here said:

The comments regarding Canada’s ministers are both disappointing and inaccurate.

It also asserted that Canada greatly values its relationship with the people and the government of Punjab, and look forward to further advancing this relationship.

“We regret that the Chief Minister of Punjab is unavailable to meet with Canada's Minister of Defence. The Chief Minister is welcome to visit Canada,” the High Commission added.

‘Not Bothered About What Canada Says’

Amarinder Singh, on the other hand, said that he is “not bothered” about what Canada thinks about his stand on its minister Harjit Sajjan and asserted that he will not associate himself with “Khalistani sympathisers”.

I am not bothered about what Sajjan or others in the Canadian government think about my stand. I am concerned only about the detrimental impact of these Khalistani sympathisers on this country, particularly on Punjab.

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