Wouldn’t be surprised if this was the work of BJP-inspired extremists, or sanctioned from within India. But that’s just pure speculation and obviously any chance the actual government of India is involved is slim to none.
Still…they could’ve learned a thing or two about running death squads in Western countries from their Russian friends.
Edit: Why the speculation?
The vice-president of the gurdwara, Amandeep Singh Johal, told CBC News that Nijjar was an activist with the Sikh independence group Sikhs for Justice.
Hothi said Nijjar had received threats because of his support for a separate Sikh state in India called Khalistan. He added that the shooting would not deter those who share his beliefs.
In 2016, CBC News reported that the government of India was seeking Nijjar's extradition from Canada on charges related to extremism.
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On Monday, the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO), which promotes the interests of Canadian Sikhs, said Nijjar often led protests against the violation of human rights in India and in support of Khalistan.
It's calling on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to investigate the death, which it says
follows the deaths of other prominent Khalistan activists in the U.K. and Pakistan.
"The assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar is gravely alarming for Sikhs in Canada," said WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu in a release.
The WSO said CSIS and law enforcement in Canada failed to adequately protect Nijjar, who, it says, was a target of Indian intelligence.
"The role of foreign interference from India must be thoroughly investigated, and those responsible for this crime must be brought to justice," said the WSO release.