Toronto: An Indo-Canadian candidate running for the Ontario provincial election has come under fire for some offensive posts on social media. These posts involve the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan figure, and use a mean term against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Viresh Bansal, who is the Liberal Party candidate for Oshawa, allegedly made these comments in 2023. However, his accounts on X and Facebook have been cleaned up recently.
One post was a reaction to Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the New Democratic Party, who suggested that India might be involved in Nijjar’s death. Bansal replied, saying, “You can thank India for cleaning trash people,” and added, “Ask your gay friend @JustinTrudeau to do the same.”
This began after Trudeau mentioned in parliament that there were “credible allegations” linking Indian agents to Nijjar’s murder.
Another post, replying to Conservative MP Tim Uppal, said, “It’s Indian internal matter. You better take care of your own. Dekhi kitten tere naal vi kutt khanni na hoje,” which roughly means “be careful or something may happen to you.”
Uppal’s post was about actions taken in India against Amritpal Singh, who was later arrested.
Because of these rude posts, many people are asking the Liberal Party to cancel Bansal’s candidacy. The election in Oshawa is mainly between Jennifer French from the NDP and Jerry Ouellette from the ruling Progressive Conservative Party.
Elections are set for February 27, and recent polls show that the Conservatives are expected to retain power by a large margin.
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