Ludicrous statements: India on Canadian media report claiming PM Modi knew about Nijjar killing plot
New Delhi: Amid escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, India has rubbished a Canadian media report claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the alleged plot to murder Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The Ministry of External Affairs asserted that the ludicrous statements made by Canada should be dismissed with contempt.
"We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal about media reports in Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. "Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties," he added.
The Globe and Mail report said, “Canadian security agencies believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India knew about the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia and other violent plots, according to a senior national-security official who worked on the intelligence assessment of New Delhi’s foreign-interference operations in Canada.”
The unidentified official reportedly informed the newspaper that Canadian and American intelligence linked the assassination operations to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also allegedly being involved.
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Mobile internet suspension extended for two days in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): The Manipur government on Saturday extended suspension of mobile internet services for two days in seven districts of the state, according to an order.
Amid escalating violence, the administration suspended the services on November 16 for two days to prevent anti-social elements from spreading content that might create law and order problems. It has been extended several times since then.
“The state government after reviewing the prevailing law and order situation has decided to continue suspension of mobile internet services in Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Churachandpur and Kangpokpi for another two days in public interests," the order issued by the home department said.
Internet services were suspended on November 16 after violence broke out in the state following recovery of bodies of three women and three children.
The Manipur government had lifted the suspension on broadband services on November 19, considering the hardships faced by common people, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and other offices.
