Canada’s Sukh Dhaliwal Threatened Me Over 1984 Riots Motion: MP Chandra Arya | Exclusive

Last Updated:December 08, 2024, 20:11 IST

The incident allegedly took place after Dhaliwal, MP for Surrey-Newton in B.C., attempted to get unanimous consent from the House on a motion to condemn the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as “genocide”

Sukh Dhaliwal (left) and Chandra Arya. (X)

Canada’s Liberal MP Chandra Arya, in a post on X, accused his caucus colleague Sukh Dhaliwal of threatening him in the House of Commons on Friday.

The incident allegedly took place after Dhaliwal, MP for Surrey-Newton in B.C., attempted to get unanimous consent from the House on a motion to condemn the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as “genocide".

A number of MPs, including Arya, who represents Ontario, called out “no" before Dhaliwal was able to finish reading his motion, denying it unanimous support. Arya later claimed he was the only one to say “no".

Around 20 minutes later, Arya stood up in the House on a point of order and said Dhaliwal “threatened" him on his way out of the Commons chamber. He also said another unnamed MP “aggressively accosted" him in the lobby.

DHALIWAL’S RESPONSE

Dhaliwal’s speech against India in the House of Commons solidifies the fact. He also posted on X: “Today, I introduced a unanimous consent motion in Parliament to recognize the crimes committed against Sikhs in India during and after 1984 as genocide. Sadly, some Conservative MPs and one Liberal MP opposed it."

DHALIWAL-NIJJAR-PAKISTAN LINK

News18 has earlier reported on the alleged links between Dhaliwal and Khalistani slain terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. According to sources, Nijjar was always supported by Dhaliwal. Even as Nijjar was on the no-fly list, Dhaliwal ensured Nijjar stayed in a gurdwara in his constituency.“Nijjar used to run immigration rackets. He got help from Dhaliwal and the money was distributed between them," said sources.

News18 has already reported how Dhaliwal was the mastermind of the developments after Nijjar killing.

Sources have said that the link between Dhaliwal, Pakistan’s Inter-State Intelligence (ISI) and Nijjar is clearly visible as Dhaliwal’s posters were pasted in Lahore on his visit four months ago. Dhaliwal was also made the chief of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Sources said he was rewarded for garnering mass Sikh support after Nijjar killing and his proximity to the ISI.

“That is where the conspiracy was planned. The whole of Canada knows about the diminishing image of Dhaliwal and Trudeau. They used Nijjar’s murder to gain some sympathy of Khalistanis. Dhaliwal floated the idea to Trudeau when he got back from Pakistan.

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