Sanjay Verma, Former Indian High Commissioner narrated how he had escaped a Sikh Separatist attack in Canada while he was there. The former Indian envoy shared a moment when Sikh Separatists attacked him with a sword in Alberta while he was along with his wife.
Sanjay Verma, recalled Indian envoy to Canada disclosed details of the time when he escaped a Sikh Separatist attack and how a sword came 2-2.5 inches close to his body. In his words, “Yes, a couple of times they came very close to bodily harm us. They were carrying a sword, it was not a Kirpan. When I was in Alberta a sword came around 2-2.5 inches close to my body. When I was in Alberta my wife was also with me’.
Verma said, ‘I was in a city in Alberta. And there the Indians had a dinner party which also had cultural programs, where it was expected that I would meet the Indians. And that was a business event. So many businessmen from Canada were there. And the main thing was how we could advance the business relationship, what new things we could bring, what new sectors we could bring. This was in a convention hall. Outside, around 150 people were there who were doing bad things in the name of Sikh Separatist’.
He further said, ‘My wife was accompanying me. When I was passing, there was a sword. And it was not a kirpan. They may not know the difference between sword and a kirpan. But we Indians who have seen Sikhism, who are so patriotic, where we have seen them, by the grace of Wahe Guru, we know the difference between a sword and a kirpan. So this was a sword, which came about 2 to 2.5 inches away from my body’.
Sanjay Verma also told how the local police got into action right after the incident and also held an interrogation but the envoy was not informed about the final results. The former Indian High Commissioner said that they had also informed the Global Affairs of Canada about the incident who also believed that this is not right.
On Canada’s assessment, Sanjay Verma said, ‘Let’s look at their own assessment. The very fact that I was given a close protection detail of RCMP and my two consul generals were given the same, also shows that their assessment was that we could be bodily harmed. I’m talking about their assessment. So there are a couple of such incidents. But my main purpose is that the relationship between the two countries should be restored’.
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