New Delhi: Pro-Khalistan radical groups in Canada escalated their controversial activities on Saturday by organizing yet another set of assassination-themed floats. This time, the floats paid homage to Dilawar Singh Babbar, the suicide bomber responsible for the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.The floats, which were paraded to the Indian Consulate in Vancouver, depicted a gruesome scene of the assassination, featuring a bombed car splattered with blood and photographs of the slain Chief Minister. The float bore the chilling message: Beanta Bombed to Death, while glorifying his killer, Dilawar Singh. This shocking display took place on the 29th anniversary of the tragic event, which occurred on August 31, 1995.Chandigarh situation Simultaneously, a similar rally was held in Toronto, led by Inderjeet Singh Gosal, a prominent figure in the Khalistan Referendum movement. Gosal referred to the campaigners for the so-called Khalistan Referendum as the offspring of Dilawar Singh. Gosal, closely associated with Gurpatwant Pannun, the general counsel for Sikhs for Justice, had recently received a duty to warn from Canadian law enforcement regarding a threat to his life.The 1995 suicide bombing in Chandigarh, which claimed 17 lives, was orchestrated by the terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a banned entity in Canada.This event follows a controversial parade in Brampton on June 9, which included a float featuring an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi being assassinated by her bodyguards. The parade marked the 40th anniversary of Operation Bluestar. Canadian Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc condemned the promotion of violence, stating, The promotion of violence is never acceptable in Canada.
