What is the Khalistan movement?

India and Canada both expelled each other’s diplomats over the death of a Khalistan leader. But when did the separatist movement actually start?

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00:00Canada has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government.

00:30This is the first time the government has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government.

01:00This is the first time the government has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government.

01:30This is the first time the government has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government.

02:00She wants to centralize power with herself. We have to fight for the Sikh case.

02:30This is the first time the government has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government.

03:00This is the first time the government has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government.

03:07Some time ago, I had a conversation with my Canadian counterpart and I told her very frankly,

03:20if you want to do vote bank politics here, then do it.

03:23Don't sit there and do it here.

03:37Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link

03:44between agents of the government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.