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Posters inciting violence against Indian diplomats and missions are unacceptable, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, said on Thursday, as he spoke about activities by Khalistani elements in Canada and the United Kingdom.. No space should be given to terrorist elements, the MEA spokesperson said further...
The MEA spokesperson further said the issue of posters of diplomats being used by Khalistani elements in a threatening manner has been taken up strongly by the govt of four nations...
The issue is not about freedom of expression, but its misuse for advocating violence, propagating separatism and legitimising terrorism," the MEA spokesperson said on Khalistani posters targeting Indian diplomats...
On Wednesday, an Indian-origin MP in Canada slammed the provocative pro-Khalistani posters labelling senior Indian diplomats as "killers" and warned that the "snakes in our backyard are raising their heads and hissing."..
India summoned the Canadian envoy in New Delhi on Monday and issued a demarche over the increasing activities by pro-Khalistani elements in Canada...
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