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Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Born(1977-10-11)11 October 1977
Bhar Singh Pura, Jalandhar, Punjab, India[1][2]
Died18 June 2023(2023-06-18) (aged 45)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of deathMultiple gunshots
Citizenship
  • India (until 2007)
  • Canada (from 2007)
OrganizationSikhs for Justice
MovementKhalistan

Hardeep Singh Nijjar (11 October 1977 – 18 June 2023) was a Canadian Sikh separatist leader[3] involved with the Khalistan movement, which calls for an independent Sikh state.[4]

Born in India, Nijjar migrated to Canada in the mid-1990s.[5] Sikh organizations viewed Nijjar as a human rights activist, while the Indian government accused him of being a criminal and terrorist affiliated with the militant Khalistan Tiger Force, and sought his arrest.[6][7][8] Nijjar and his supporters rejected these allegations, saying he advocated peaceful means for creation of Khalistan.[8] Nijjar gained prominence in 2019, when he became the leader of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara (temple) in Surrey, British Columbia, and became an advocate of Sikh separatism.[9] Nijjar was also associated with Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), and spearheaded the group's Khalistan Referendum 2020 campaign.[8]

On 18 June 2023, Nijjar was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Sikh temple (Gurdwara) in British Columbia.[10][11] On 18 September 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canadian intelligence agencies were "pursuing credible allegations of a potential link" between Indian government agents and the assassination of Nijjar.[12] After the killing, Canada expelled an Indian diplomat from the country. India's foreign ministry denied involvement in the killing, and expelled a top Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move.[13][14][15]

In May 2024, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested three Indian nationals, who were charged with killing Nijjar.[16][17] The Canadian investigations are ongoing, including into possible connections between the killing and the Indian government.[17][18]

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  2. ^ "Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in India?". BBC News. 19 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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  4. ^ "What is the Khalistan movement and why is it fuelling India-Canada rift?". reuters. 19 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023. It wants an independent Sikh state carved out of India
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  7. ^ Suhasini Raj (19 September 2023). "Who Was the Man Whose Killing Canada Says India Instigated?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023. The government said he led a terrorist organization banned in India, Khalistan Tiger Force.
  8. ^ a b c Nadine Yousif (23 September 2023). "Who was Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. ^ Onishi, Norimitsu (21 September 2023). "Rising Separatism, and a Killing, at a Sikh Temple in Canada". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ^ Rana, Uday. "Who is Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh leader Indian agents allegedly killed?". Global News. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. ^ Hjelmgaard, Kim (21 September 2023). "Canada says India helped assassinate a Sikh activist: Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? Rift between the countries widens". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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  13. ^ Mogul, Rhea; Newton, Paula (18 September 2023). "India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as row over assassinated Sikh activist deepens". CNN. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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  16. ^ Dyer, Evan (3 May 2024). "Police make arrests in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar". CBC. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b Jessica Murphy (4 May 2024). "Three arrested and charged over Sikh activist's killing in Canada". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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