India rejects Ontario Assembly Motion on Sikh riots

New Delhi, April 7 : India has rejected Ontario Legislative Assembly’s Bill recognising the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 as misguided.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay said on Friday India’s views have been conveyed to the government and political leadership in Canada.
“We have noted the passage of a Private Members’ Motion in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on April 6. We reject this misguided Motion which is based on a limited understanding of India, its constitution, society, ethos, rule of law and the judicial process.”
“Our views have been conveyed to the government and political leadership in Canada,” he said. He was replying to a question regarding passage of a private members’ motion in the legislative assembly of Ontario.
The motion by Harinder Malhi, a Liberal member of provincial parliament, read: “That, in the opinion of this House… should reaffirm our commitment to the values we cherish – justice, human rights and fairness – and condemn all forms of communal violence, hatred, hostility, prejudice, racism and intolerance in India and anywhere else in the world, including the 1984 Genocide perpetrated against the Sikhs throughout India, and call on all sides to embrace truth, justice and reconciliation”.