In a conference call with reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sajjan said the matter came up in meeting with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian Sikhs hold placards as they shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for victims of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in New Delhi, India, in 2014. The Indian prime minister promised Sikhs he would work to deliver justice for the victims of November 1984 riots. Ontario is not the only legislative body in North America to describe the 1984 massacre as a genocide. "Prime Minister Modi has shown leadership on this topic.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2017 22:07 UTC