It doesn’t make any sense — until you start to consider who stands to benefit from Atwal’s attendance this week at parties organized as part of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s official visit. India has a blacklist of Sikh extremists, intended to stop people who intend to undermine India’s democratic institutions from entering the country. Atwal has developed links with the Indian government and his political views “have evolved” in recent years. Asked which part of the Indian government might be so motivated, the source said, “The intelligence service.”The Indian High Commission in Ottawa did not respond to calls seeking to confirm that Atwal has been removed from the blacklist. However, the Prime Minister has gone beyond merely endorsing freedom of speech.

Source: National Post February 22, 2018 22:41 UTC