Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she is concerned about the safety of India's diplomats following the appearance of what she calls an 'unacceptable' poster for an upcoming protest near Toronto.
The Canadian PressForeign Minister Melanie Joly attends the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, India on March 2, 2023.The protest is planned in memory of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in a shooting in British Columbia in June.
A poster for the protest circulating on social media includes photos of India's top two diplomats in Canada, calls them "killers in Toronto" and suggests it's time to "kill India." Niijar was a vocal opponent of India and supporter of an independent Sikh state. Police say they have found no link to India in their investigation of his death.
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