Canadian authorities have warned a close associate of the late Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, that the Indian government may intend to focus on him due to his involvement in Khalistan activism, following Nijjar’s assassination on June 18 this year.
Gurmeet Singh Toor, a close friend of the slain Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, said that the Canadian intelligence visited him in August this year, after the assassination of the pro-Khalistan movement activist Nijjar, and told him in writing that a foreign government (India) was after his life and that he should stop going out and stop being active.
Gurmeet Singh Toor told that Nijjar’s killing by India has increased interest in a Khalistan Referendum and Sikhs For Justice movement rather than dampening the movements momentum. Toor spoke about threats to his life from the Indian agents, a day before the Khalistan Referendum voting at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara on Sunday, set to attract tens of thousands of Canadian Sikhs.
He said he received a warning letter from Canadian law enforcement during their urgent visit to his home on August 24, 2023. The letter conveyed a grave concern for his safety, citing the presence of Indian agents in Canada acting on behalf of the Indian state. Indian High Commission to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Kumar Verma and his fellow diplomat Manish, Indian operatives, were identified as the key figures engaging assassins on their payroll. However, Indian intelligence agencies failed to provide evidence of Nijjar’s alleged involvement in anti-India activities. Toor said that he has been more active in Khalistan activism and visiting the Gurdwara more often after the warning.
“Indian threats cannot scare us. India has killed tens of thousands of us Sikhs. Its martyrdom for us. India can try to kill as many as it wants but we will never be afraid. More Sikhs are now involved in the Khalistan movement than ever before,” said Toor.
