JUSTIN TRUDEAU - PRIME MINISTER WITH A PENCHANT FOR CONTROVERSIES

JUSTIN Trudeau is no stranger to controversy. Born with a silver spoon, he owes his brand of politics to his father Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, as far as India is concerned. The weight of dynastic politics is so heavy for Justin Pierre James Trudeau — the 23rd PM of Canada — that he is ready to stake his political career for a band of Khalistani radicals.

- YESHI SELI

Pierre Trudeau had gone all out to provide a safe haven for radical Khalistanis in the 1980s when thousands of Sikhs migrated to Canada. These included Talwinder Singh Parmar who allegedly killed policemen in Punjab in 1981 before fleeing to Canada. India sought his extradition, which Pierre refused.

On June 1, 1985, Indian intelligence alerted Canada about possible aircraft sabotage, which they ignored, and 23 days later, Air India Flight 182 (Kanishka) was blown up on its way from Toronto to London killing 329 on board. This is considered the worst terrorist attack in Canada to date.

Like father like son. Justin, too, has found refuge in supporting or rather seeking support from Khalistani extremists to cater to his vote bank politics. Why is Trudeau sinking his reputation by aligning himself with Khalistani extremists?