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Canadian journalist Terry Milewski has criticized Canada’s strategy to the Khalistani challenge, calling it “hypocritical” and a “nationwide shame.” Chatting with ANI, Milewski expressed his considerations about Canada’s dealing with of the difficulty, stating, “I’ve been saying for 20 years that Canada has been hypocritical in its strategy to the Khalistani menace. The Khalistan challenge, as it has been handled by Canada over time, has been a nationwide shame.”
He disputed claims about Australia As we speak being blocked and attributed the difficulty to a long-standing industrial negotiation between Fb and Canadian regulators, who insist that content material creators ought to be paid.
“All it’s a must to do is click on on the location and see if it is blocked. I can inform you that it is not; it hasn’t been for the reason that very starting…It hasn’t been blocked, it hasn’t been banned, it hasn’t been censored. Australia As we speak is a wonderful publication. They serve the Indian diaspora in Australia very properly. They and their supposed defenders have been fooled,” Milewski stated.
“The one drawback with entry to the location is in the event you insist on getting it solely on Fb. However in the event you simply go to the location, there is not any drawback. The problem is a long-standing industrial negotiation, a distinction of opinion between Fb and Canadian regulators, who insist that content material creators ought to be paid,” he added.
Milewski additionally condemned the current Khalistani assault on Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, attributing these incidents to the failure of Canadian politicians to deal with the rising affect of Khalistani separatism over the previous 40 years.
“That is extraordinarily disturbing, and it arises from the utter folly of Canadian politicians over 40 years,” he stated.
“It’s an open aggression by Khalistanis aimed toward Hindu temples on this case, and this can be very worrying,” he added.
Milewski additionally shared his insights on the potential affect of the US presidential election on India-Canada relations. Talking about Donald Trump’s “unpredictability”, Milewski famous that Trump has a superb relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been praising the incoming administration and looking out ahead to working with Trump.
“Trump is nothing if not unpredictable. He will get alongside very properly with PM Modi and Modi has been very assiduous in peppering the incoming administration with reward and looking out ahead to working along with his pal Donald Trump,” he stated.
Diplomatic ties between Canada and India have been strained since Ottawa alleged New Delhi’s position behind the killing of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an India-designated terrorist. New Delhi has strongly denied the cost, calling it “absurd” and “motivated”.
The ties deteriorated additional following the Khalistani assault on the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton.
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