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Pro-Khalistan protesters try to disrupt Indo-Canada business networking event.

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PublishedMarch 13, 2024

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OUR TAKE Although the pro-Khalistan elements tried to disrupt the event, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police along with the Edmonton Police Service blocked the protesters gathered outside.Pro-Khalistan has received multiple criminal charges in recent years, but they are still active in many incidents today. Therefore, their defense and control should still not be taken lightly. -Jennifer YU, BTW reporter At least 80 pro-Khalistan protesters raised derogatory slogans when Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma attended an event organised by the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton on March 11.

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Nearly 200 invitees attended the event, among them was Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, a former Cabinet minister in the first government formed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2015. As mentioned by Verma, “the pro-Khalistan elements tried to disrupt the event, but they did not have any success”. Verma was escorted into the venue by security personnel, who also ensured his safety, and left the centre after the event concluded late on Monday evening. Also read: Top tech news stories today: March 12, 2024 . Ravi Prakash Singh, Chair of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, told The Hindu from Canada that the event was a success.

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The networking event was organised by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and it was targeted by the separatist group Sikhs for Justice, which had called for the protest.
Sikhs for Justice is a US-based group that supports the secession of Punjab from India as Khalistan.
India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, stated that they tried to disrupt the event, but did not succeed.