Trudeau Government Alleges Amit Shah Ordered Action Against Khalistan Supporters in Canada, Leaked Secret India-Canada Meeting Info

According to a Reuters report, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison stated on Tuesday, before a parliamentary panel, that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered actions against Sikh separatists in Canada.

Morrison informed the parliamentary panel that he shared this information with the American newspaper, The Washington Post, asserting that India’s Home Minister was involved in this matter. Morrison confirmed he was the source for the information provided to the American media concerning the India-Canada meetings.

Morrison said,

A reporter from the Washington Post called me and asked if this (Amit Shah) was the same person. I said yes, he is the same person.

Canadian Official Refrains from Providing Evidence in Allegations Against Indian Minister

During this period, Morrison did not provide additional information or evidence. This is the first instance of a Canadian official openly naming an Indian government minister.

Earlier, on October 16, Justin Trudeau stated before a commission that when he accused Indian agents of involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder in September 2023, he only had intelligence reports and no concrete evidence.

Washington Post Names Indian Home Minister in Alleged Actions Against Khalistani Militants

On October 14, the American media outlet The Washington Post, citing Canadian officials, claimed that Home Minister Amit Shah and India’s intelligence agency RAW jointly authorized operations to gather intelligence and target Khalistani militants in Canada.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High Commission in Canada have not provided immediate comments on this matter. However, India has previously dismissed all similar allegations from Canada, labeling them as baseless and denying any involvement.

Morrison Explains Choice of The Washington Post for Sharing Sensitive Information

According to the Canadian newspaper CBC News, David Morrison appeared on Tuesday before the Public Safety and National Security Committee to provide testimony. MP Raquel Dancho, a member of this committee, questioned Morrison about how this information reached The Washington Post.

Morrison said about this-

I deliberately chose the Washington Post. In fact, we wanted a newspaper that was international and could tell our (Canadian) story. For this I chose a journalist who has long experience in this matter and has written on this topic many times before.

Canadian Police Allege Extensive Information Gathering by Indian Agents

The recent dispute between Canada and India began on October 13, when Canada sent a letter to India alleging that Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other diplomats were suspected of involvement in a case.

India objected to these suspicions against its diplomats and summoned the Canadian ambassador. Hours later, India recalled Sanjay Kumar Verma and other diplomats. Following this, Canada ordered six of its diplomats to return from India.

The next day, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of gathering intelligence, carrying out targeted killings, intimidating Canadian citizens, and being involved in acts of violence.

Canadian Police Commissioner Alleges Misuse of Diplomatic Positions by Indian Officials

On October 14, Canadian Police Commissioner Mike Duheme held a press conference, stating that Indian diplomats and officials in Canada had abused their positions to covertly gather intelligence for the Indian government. Duheme explained that Indian officials employed agents for this purpose.

The commissioner also mentioned that some of these agents were allegedly threatened or coerced into working for the Indian government. He asserted that the information collected by India was intended to target South Asian individuals.

On October 16, Canadian police officials further accused the Lawrence Group of targeting Khalistan supporters and individuals of South Asian origin. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin stated that the Indian government had utilized the Lawrence Group to carry out these activities.