The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has released a statement in which he says Indian government agents are behind the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Also, the Foreign Minister of Canada announced that they’ve expelled an Indian diplomat for having connections to Nijjar’s killing.
Now the Indian High Command has released a response in which they reject all the claims made by the Canadian Government. Also, India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat on charges of’interference in India’s domestic affairs and their participation in activities detrimental to India.”
Nijjar’s son reacted to Trudeau
After Trudeau’s statement, various pro-Khalistani leaders are reacting and demanding sanctions on India. However, for the very first time, Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s son has come forward and reacted to the news.
Nijjar’s son said “Three months is a long time, but overall, in general, I wasn’t expecting anything. So when news did come out, I was surprised but it kind of drove away a little bit of anxiety that we were feeling.” His son says there is relief from Monday’s announcement, but adds, for months he and his father were warned of potential danger from India.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar Wife & Family
Nijjar was born on October 11, 1977, in Bhar Singh Pura, in the Phillaur subdivision of Jalandhar district, Punjab. His parents also moved to Canada with him.
In 1997, Nijjar traveled to Canada under a fake name. On February 10, 1997, he landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport using a false passport under the name “Ravi Sharma”.
After his application for remuneration was denied, he married a British Columbian woman who sponsored his immigration as her spouse. Nijjar had two sons after the marriage. Although there’s not a lot of information available regarding Nijjar Wife and sons,
However, one of his sons, Balraj Nijjar, has reacted to the news of his father’s death. Nijjar said he hopes PM Trudeau and other Sikh leaders will help them.
Religion of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Hardeep Singh Nijjar has served as the head of the Surrey Gurdwara organization since 2020 in addition to serving as the leader of the Khalistani Extremist Group, the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Nijjar used to identify as a Sikh nationalist and claim support for the Sikh right to self-determination and the independence of the Indian Occupied through a vote.
Gajinder Singh, the head of the Dal Khalsa and one of the five hijackers of an Indian Airlines flight in 1981, was also close with Nijjar. Currently, Gajinder Singh is in Pakistan. Nijjar allegedly traveled to Pakistan in 2013–2014 to meet with Jagtar Singh Tara, who is currently incarcerated in India for the 1995 murder of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and is serving a life sentence.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar FAQs
A. Hardeep Singh Nijjar had two sons and one of his sons name is Balraj Nijjar.
A. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was 45 years old.
A. There is no information available online regarding the real name of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s wife. However, he was married a British Columbian woman who sponsored his immigration as her spouse.
A. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed by unindentified gunman on June 18 at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, Canada.
A. In the year 2020, India designated Nijjar as a terrorist. In multiple cases, including the 2007 blast in Ludhiana, Punjab, which left six people dead and about 40 injured, Nijjar was wanted. Additionally, he participated in the murder of Rulda Singh, the president of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (Patiala, 2009).
