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On reports that Canada has charged two individuals for threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders online, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen these reports. When a democracy uses different yardsticks to measure the rule of law and freedom of expression, it is a different matter.”
India has accused Canada of double standards after it promptly arrested two men for online threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The nation has been reluctant to take action against Khalistani elements targeting Indian diplomats. On reports that Canada has charged two men for threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders online, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen these reports. When a democracy adopts different yardsticks to measure the rule of law and freedom of expression, it only highlights its double standards. We expect Canada to take action against anti-India elements who have repeatedly attempted to intimidate Indian leaders, institutions, airlines and diplomats through violence. We want the same level of sternness on threats we receive.”
He further said that we expect Canada to take action against anti-India elements who have repeatedly threatened Indian leaders, institutions, airlines and diplomats with violence. We would like to see strong action, the same level of action on the threats we face. Two men from Alberta were arrested for issuing online threats against Trudeau and other Canadian political leaders.
On June 6, a 23-year-old man was arrested for an online post on X in which he threatened to kill Trudeau. On June 13, a 67-year-old Edmonton man was arrested for making similar threats. The alleged threats were also directed at Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh.
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