Sikh activists mark anniversary of Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing

One of many Sikh activists marking the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says the past year has shown they are vindicated in their claims that India targeted separatists overseas.Community members at the funeral of Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on June 25, 2023.

Nijjar, a key organizer for an overseas referendum on an independent Sikh state in India, was gunned down in the parking lot of the Surrey, B.C., temple where he was president on June 18 last year. Trudeau told reporters that he spoke to Modi about several issues, but he wouldn't specify whether it included allegations about the Indian government's involvement in Nijjar's killing. Recent government reports have also named India as a foreign state actor that tried interfering in Canadian elections.Gurkeerat Singh, a youth leader at the Guru Nanak gurdwara, said he heard about killings like Nijjar's in India when he was younger.

One year after Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down outside of his gurdwara in Surrey, some Sikh members say they are still concerned for their safety. We hear from Surrey RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards.Singh said Sikhs in Canada and around the world will continue their activism, peacefully.

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