Candian PM defends the right to protest peacefully.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his country will always be there to uphold the right to peaceful protest as he reached out to the Indian community and expressed concern about the protest of farmers in India against the new laws. agricultural, the first world leader to express their views on the issue.
Addressing the Indian community in Canada during an online event on Monday to mark the 551st anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev, Mr. Trudeau said he would be remiss if he did not acknowledge the “news from India about the protest of the farmers. “
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Thousands of farmers stayed at various Delhi border points for the sixth day in a row on Tuesday protesting against the new farm laws, which they fear will dismantle the minimum support price system and corporateize agriculture.
The farmers’ unions decided on Tuesday to attend a meeting with the government after they were invited by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar for a talk, two days before a scheduled meeting.
“The situation is worrying and we are all very concerned about family and friends and I know it is a reality for many of you,” Trudeau said in the video posted on his Twitter account.
“Let me remind you that Canada will always be there to defend the right to peaceful protest. We believe in the importance of dialogue and that is why we have approached through multiple means directly to the Indian authorities to highlight our concerns, ”he said.
He said this was a time for everyone to come together because of COVID-19 and everything else as well.
“We will be there to continue working together as we are there to help each other,” he said.
Extending his greetings on the anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth, he said that it really is an “important time to come together even more this year than normal because COVID keeps us all apart.”
“Being able to come together and celebrate like this is really wonderful,” he said.
Canada is home to a large number of Indian immigrants, mainly from Punjab.
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