When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became the first international head of government to formally comment on the ongoing farmer protests in India, Shiv Sena’s leader Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted that “India’s internal problem it is not fodder for the politics of another nation. ” Chaturvedi also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the issue before other countries too “consider it okay to have a say.”
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“Dear @JustinTrudeau, touched by your concern, but the internal problem of India is not grass of the politics of another nation. Please respect the courtesies we always provide to other nations. Ask Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji to resolve this impasse before other countries deem it okay to have a say, ”Sena deputy Rajya Sabha tweeted on Tuesday.
Chaturvedi’s tweet came after Trudeau, in a Facebook video interaction on the occasion of Gurpurab or the 551 anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, on Tuesday he said: “I would be remiss if I did not start by also acknowledging the news coming out. from India on farmers’ protest. The situation is worrying and we are all very concerned about family and friends ”.
“I know it is a reality for many of you. 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 added.
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Canada is home to a large Indian diaspora, many of whom are Sikhs. Several members of Trudeau’s cabinet, including National Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, are also Sikhs. Indeed, Sajjan himself has commented on the farmers’ uproar, calling reports of protesters being “brutalized” in India “very disturbing”.
Lakhs of farmers, mostly from Punjab, have been protesting outside Delhi against three agricultural laws passed by the Center in September for almost a week. The protesters, who defied a crackdown by Haryana police on their trip to the national capital, say they plan to “gherao” the city for months if their demand to repeal the three “black laws” is not met.
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