Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Khalsa day celebrations

A parade in Toronto. Pic/AFP

At the Khalsa Day Celebrations that took place in Toronto, loud chants of pro-Khalistan slogans were seen being raised in the presence of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as opposition leader Pierre Poilievre. This comes amid a sharp rise in anti-India sentiment in Canada in recent times.

As PM Trudeau was about to take the stage for his address to mark Khalsa Day, the chants were heard getting louder till he arrives and commences his speech in the video released by Canada-based CPAC TV.

Slogans of "Khalistan Zindabad" were heard at the event in which, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow were also present. Thousands flocked to downtown Toronto on Sunday for one of the biggest yearly gatherings in the city.

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