Jagmeet Singh, Foreign Threats & Community Backlash: A Collision of Politics & Identity
Okay, so I was reading Global News this morning and it was about the credible threats against Jagmeet Singh’s life. Apparently, the RCMP had to provide him with 24/7 security for close to 18 months, starting around 2023. That’s pretty intense.
Sources revealed that India allegedly had a spy tailing him, someone who knew his schedule and movements. This suggests someone close to him, maybe even within the NDP, was leaking information. I’m just speculating here, but the threat was serious enough that they advised him to sleep in the basement with the windows covered.
Now, think about the timeline. This was happening while many Sikhs were upset with Jagmeet. There were videos of people confronting him, and a lot of the anger stemmed from his stance on certain issues. Some felt he was pushing pro-Khalistan sentiments too far and talking about the genocide too much, which put him at odds with India. Others were upset about COVID-related policies and what they perceived as “wokeness,” particularly his support for trans rights and gender issues.
So you’ve got India wanting to silence him for being pro-Khalistan, and then you’ve got some pro-Khalistan people who think he’s not “Pantik” enough. It’s this crazy collision of forces. And now, Modi’s coming to Canada, signaling a thaw in relations, even after the allegations of India trying to get a former politician killed. It’s confusing to reconcile all of this. How do you feel about Modi? Do you dislike Jagmeet? It’s all a jumbled mess.
I’ve criticized Jagmeet in the past, and I stand by those criticisms. But I never considered him anti-Sikh to any degree. It’s just that you get caught in this community where one side hates him, convinced he’s against everything Sikh, while another side wants him dead because they see him as a threat to their agenda. It’s a confusing situation where maybe all things can be true at once, or maybe none of them can be.
And now, the Canadian PM is welcoming Modi to Canada, even with the allegations of Modi’s involvement in trying to harm or even kill Canadians who speak out against India. It’s a messed up situation. And the Canadian Sikhs, they seem to have lost their bite. They were really vocal before the election, but now they’re quiet. Anyway, that’s all I got. Peace.
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