Jagmeet, buddy, youre going to be sorry you did this, unless you immediately kick in the damage control! Suggesting armed conflict to establish a homeland isn't an NDP or Canadian thing.
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Jagmeet Singh defends appearance at Sikh independence rally
Some members of the crowd can be seen holding ceremonial swords and chanting 'Khalistan' (What is Khalistan? Link below)
By John Paul Tasker, CBC News
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh went on the defensive Wednesday, saying his appearance at a 2015 rally in San Francisco should not be read as lending support to extreme elements of the Sikh community calling for independence for their homeland.
Singh — who spent much of his early political life lobbying the Ontario government to recognize the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as an act of genocide — said he attended the rally to foster peace in a community still grieving three decades later over the violent events that left thousands dead. The riots erupted after Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indira Gandhi, India's prime minister.
"While there [at the San Francisco rally], I spoke directly about the pain in the community and my own path to learning about my heritage," Singh said.
"When faced with the knowledge that your relatives were targeted for who they were, you are faced with the question of how to respond. My response was to embrace my identity and work harder to stand up for human rights and not allow the voices of the marginalized to be made silent."
Khalistan Liberation Force or KLF is an insurgent group, and is part of the Khalistan movement to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan via armed struggle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_Liberation_Force
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Jagmeet Singh defends appearance at Sikh independence rally - Politics - CBC News
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Jagmeet Singh defends appearance at Sikh independence rally
Some members of the crowd can be seen holding ceremonial swords and chanting 'Khalistan' (What is Khalistan? Link below)
By John Paul Tasker, CBC News
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh went on the defensive Wednesday, saying his appearance at a 2015 rally in San Francisco should not be read as lending support to extreme elements of the Sikh community calling for independence for their homeland.
Singh — who spent much of his early political life lobbying the Ontario government to recognize the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as an act of genocide — said he attended the rally to foster peace in a community still grieving three decades later over the violent events that left thousands dead. The riots erupted after Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indira Gandhi, India's prime minister.
"While there [at the San Francisco rally], I spoke directly about the pain in the community and my own path to learning about my heritage," Singh said.
"When faced with the knowledge that your relatives were targeted for who they were, you are faced with the question of how to respond. My response was to embrace my identity and work harder to stand up for human rights and not allow the voices of the marginalized to be made silent."
Khalistan Liberation Force or KLF is an insurgent group, and is part of the Khalistan movement to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan via armed struggle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_Liberation_Force
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Jagmeet Singh defends appearance at Sikh independence rally - Politics - CBC News
