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As Sikh protests continue regarding India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected arrival in Canada for the G7 summit in Kananaskis (Alberta), here we share a @BaazNewsOrg opinion piece by @JaskaranSandhu_ on @MarkJCarney's invite to the BJP leader. Read: baaznews.org/p/carneys-g7-i…
As reports suggest UK PM Starmer raised the arbitrary Indian detention of British national Jagtar Singh Johal during his meeting with PM Modi yesterday, we reshare this piece from Johal's brother explaining how this ordeal has impacted the family. baaznews.org/p/gurpreet-sin…
Shaheel, a 22-year-old man from Delta, B.C., has been taken into custody in Surrey in connection to the murder of Sikh businessman Harjeet Dhadda. Bishnoi Gang has been used by the Government of India to conduct transnational repression against the Sikh community as per the RCMP
Peel Regional Police have arrested two Indian men for the murder of Harjeet Singh Dhadda. Digvijay Digvijay & Aman Aman were tracked to Delta, B.C., where they were arrested with the assistance of the Delta Police Department, Abbotsford Police, Surrey Police, & the RCMP.…
As @HinduAmerican faces allegations of being a foreign agent on behalf of the Indian government, we reshare this article arguing that HAF has enabled the Hindutva agenda and has used its advocacy on "Hinduphobia" to silence criticisms of Hindu Nationalism baaznews.org/p/harjit-kaur-…
Alberta now joins BC, as well as Surrey & Brampton, in calling on the Canadian government to designate the Indian government connected Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist group. The gang has been used to execute transnational repression including extortions targeting Sikh Canadians.
BREAKING | BC Premier @Dave_Eby will be asking PM @MarkJCarney to designate India's Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist organization. The gang is used by the Indian govt to conduct transnational repression in Canada, as per the RCMP, including arsons, homicides, & extortions targeting…
Fauja Singh, the world famous Sikh marathoner known for breaking age records, passed away in a road accident today. He was a symbol of Sikh and Punjabi athleticism and globally celebrated, being immortalized most famously in the children's book "Fauja Singh Keeps Going."
Analysis | Kapil Sharma Cafe Shooting: How a Wave Of Extortions & Violence From India Is Shaking B.C.’s Punjabi Community "The [disino] being pushed by Indian media following the Kap's Café shooting...is a deliberate attempt to distort reality....” 🔗baaznews.org/p/kapil-sharma…
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A teenager has been arrested after committing what the local community is calling a "hate crime" at the Sikh Mission Centre in Nuneaton, UK. The suspect allegedly desecrated Sikh literature, Langar, and even attacked a Granthi leading prayers in the main hall. “The incident was…
BREAKING | HSS, the international arm of the extremist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Hindu Nationalist group in India, officially participated in a local Canada Day parade. HSS members were seen marching in the RSS paramilitary style. The RSS's goal is to spread Hindutva…
BREAKING | “[A] negative drug screen does not mean that a poisoning can be completely excluded, particularly with the use of more exotic substances that are not frequently encountered," a report by consultant forensic pathologist, Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl, states, in regards to the…
Analysis | Unravelling The Enigma Of Bhai Avtar Singh Khanda's Death "The clearest indication of Indian involvement however, comes from Indian social media activity." 🔗baaznews.org/p/avtar-singh-…
As @diljitdosanjh is attacked by some in the Indian media establishment as a traitor for releasing a film co-starring a Western Punjabi actress, Hania Amir, we reshare this article arguing that Sikhs will never get to define "Indian-ness" as minorities. baaznews.org/p/shamsher-sin…
Analysis | The National Post Gave A Platform To Indian Disinfo "Ujjal Dosanjh has become a consistent and prominent conduit for Indian state disinformation." 🔗baaznews.org/p/national-pos…
As Sikhs mark two years since Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar's shaheedi, we reshare this piece from then speaking to Sikhs finding themselves at a crossroads. What direction do we go? How do we respond. "Defiance" was the prediction. baaznews.org/p/hardeep-nijj…
BREAKING | "We, the Leaders of the G7, are deeply concerned by growing reports of transnational repression (TNR). TNR is an aggressive form of foreign interference whereby states or their proxies attempt to intimidate, harass, harm or coerce individuals or communities outside…
BREAKING | Modi has now been invited to attend the G7 Summit in Canada by PM @MarkJCarney. Sources share that Sikhs will lead "massive" protests in response, considering India was found by the RCMP to be engaging in transnational repression, including the use of gangs to target…
BREAKING | BC Premier @Dave_Eby will be asking PM @MarkJCarney to designate India's Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist organization. The gang is used by the Indian govt to conduct transnational repression in Canada, as per the RCMP, including arsons, homicides, & extortions targeting…
Canadian media is reporting that local police believes Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, a self-described "nationalist" & "devout Hindu" who shared in an interview from an Indian jail that "I am against Khalistan", may be behind extortion attempts impacting South Asians in…
BREAKING | "Canada must remain vigilant about continued foreign interference conducted by the government of India, not only within ethnic, religious and cultural communities, but also in Canada’s political system,” CSIS states in its annual report to Parliament. The Public…
BREAKING | "There is no form of [information sharing] agreement," between Canada & India, Public Safety Minister @gary_srp shared with media. @1DanStanton explains that there hasn't been an issue of info sharing, rather with the reliability of Indian intelligence, which doesn't…
BREAKING | "The governments of Canada and India are set to establish a new structure to share information about cross-border crimes," Bloomberg is reporting. This comes as all major Sikh bodies have called upon the Canadian government to cancel security sharing frameworks with…