OTTAWA – On the anniversary of the Indian military invasion of the GoldenTemple”, day was marked by hardline organisations in Canada with what theyare describing as the “largest rally ever” at the very symbolic location ofParliament Hill, the seat of Canada’s government.
Hardline pro-Khalistan groups, on the other hand, had a show of strength inOttawa’s Parliament Hill on Saturday to mark the anniversary. This alsocomes in the wake of scrutiny of the Khalistan movement in Canada followingPrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s difficult visit to India in February.
Among the principal organisers of the rally was Sukhminder Singh Hansra,president of the Shiromany Akali Dal Canada (East). He claimed a crowd ofnearly 1,000 had gathered for “the largest rally ever” to mark this day.
“The significance is the place, it’s the Parliament of the country,” hesaid.