India on Tuesday slammed Canada for allowing a float that depicted objectionable imageries and effigies. This comes in the backdrop of continued exchanges between Canada and India over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2023.
“Celebration and glorification of violence should not be a part of any civilised society. Democratic countries which respect the rule of law should not allow intimidation by radical elements in the name of freedom of expression,” official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said in response to media queries.
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