'Not Accurate': Canada Counters Jaishankar's Remarks On Arrests In Hardeep Nijjar Killing Case

Hardeep Nijjar Killing Case: Canadian Minister Marc Miller has refuted India's claim of lax immigration policies after the arrests of 3 suspects allegedly involved in the killing of Hardeep Nijjar.

Hardeep Nijjar Killing Case: EAM S Jaishankar and Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller.

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Hardeep Nijjar Killing Case: Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller has countered India's view on the three arrests over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist. Miller said that Canada is "not lax" in its immigration policy. Miller also refused to confirm or deny whether the three arrested individuals in the Hardeep Nijjar killing case were in Canada on student visas.

What Jaishankar Said On Arrest Of 3 Suspects In Hardeep Nijjar Killing Case

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar recently said that Canada was giving visas to criminals. "Our biggest problem is in Canada. Today, the ruling party in Canada and other parties have given advocates of extremism, separatism, and violence a certain legitimacy in the name of free speech," he said. "They need to understand that if things happen there, there will be a pushback. Newton's Law of Politics will apply. There will be a reaction," he added.

there will be a pushback if we don't like something - Reactions will be there, Newton's law will apply in politics

- S Jaishankar pic.twitter.com/luVZYyZBX7

— Kankana Das 💕 (@Kankana_Das_) May 5, 2024

He further said people with gang links have been welcomed in Canada despite India's information to Ottawa about certain individuals who are "wanted criminals" in the country. "You have given them visas; they have come with false documentation. And yet you allow them. If you allow people with dubious backgrounds, there will be issues," Jaishankar said.

Canada Reacts To Jaishankar's Comments

Miller, while responding to a question on Jaishankar's assertion, said: "We are not lax [in immigration policies]. The Indian Foreign Minister is entitled to his opinion. We'll let him speak his mind. It's just not accurate... We take any report like this seriously." In a video shared on X by True North Centre for Public Policy, he can be heard saying that if someone is coming into Canada using a student visa, there is a thorough background check.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller neither confirmed nor denied whether the three Indian nationals arrested by the RCMP for the murder of BC Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar were in Canada on student visas. pic.twitter.com/PqjC16SFhX

— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) May 6, 2024

Hardeep Singh Nijjar Killing Case

Hardeep Singh Nijjar moved to Canada in 1997. He got involved with banned outfits, such as Khalistani Tiger Force and Sikhs For Justice. His actions led to him being designated a terrorist by the Government of India.

was shot dead by two masked men near a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia in June last year. The Justin Trudeau government after ordering an investigation into the incident, hinted at India's involvement in it. India has consistently denied the charge.

Last week, three persons were arrested for their alleged links to the gang that effected the killing of Nijjar. The three were identified as Karan Brar, Karan Preet Singh, and Kamal Preet Singh.

Miller has consistently maintained that Nijjar was a Canadian citizen and involvement of any foreign government entity in the killing would not be taken lightly.