The second round of the referendum on Khalistan, an independent state in India proposed by some Sikhs, is taking place at the same Surrey gurdwara where activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement linking India's government to Nijjar's killing has sparked more open conversations around India and its handling of the Khalistani independence movement.
Organizers say the referendum on Khalistan — an independent state in India proposed by some Sikhs — is taking place at the same Surrey gurdwara where activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in June.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Sept. 18 that there were"credible allegations" potentially linking India's government to Nijjar's killing.
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