Amid Delhi-Ottawa row, understanding Canada's votebank politics & how AI-182 bombers got away

[@ThePrintIndia]

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[@parwinderkaur9445]

Canada's fight is between Khalistan and Hindustan. It’s not for Indian Hindu versus Indian Sikh. Poor thinking of Indian so called media

[@jaspaldhani2469]

patel s

[@vishwasbhandarkar77]

I truly appreciate longterm subtle intiative of R&AW create a separate Sikh state within Canada albeit with some international political risks associated with it. I agree it's painstaking and sensitive process where India cannot go wrong a bit. 😊😊

[@sainib]

This issue should be highlighted even more to show the world the 2 faced approach of Canada.

[@bcvan9999]

Ujjal Dosanj was in NDP when he became the premier of British Columbia. He later joined the Liberal party and became the health minister of Canada. He was a victim of Khalistani terrorism. A moderate and mature politician.

[@chandraaiyar3228]

Why small percentage of Khalistanis yield so much power in Canada, the answer is simple. Non citizens vote in Liberal and NDP primaries. The Khalistanis do not allow non Khalistanis to stand in Primaries and therefore in the main election.

[@AnAn___]

Khalistanis are also backed by China, Pakistan, muslim brotherhood. Between them, they wield considerable influence inside Canada.

[@pardeeptandon]

Sikhs number only 2 % of Canadian population and out of them 10 % may be sympathetic to Khalistan Cause. Does this justify 17.8 % of popular vote which NDP got in last elections?

[@southbeach09]

Why do hindu's in India care about Canada? Why don't mind your own business and advance India? China has left India in the dust.

[@AnAn___]

@@southbeach09 Many countries are very concerned about Canada, including the USA, UAE, UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Bangladesh, India, Egypt, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam. Canada is one of the world's largest state sponsors of terrorism and organized crime. Please read Michael Rubin.

[@pardeeptandon]

@@southbeach09: The fact is that Hindu religion is an artificial religion created / facilitated by Britishers. and they are selfish & practice Racism.

[@illuminatusdeus3051]

All sikhs, even those in india, are very nervous in criticizing their radical elements. They already hold that influence. There is inhibition. In gurudwara temples, there is already some level of adherence to all this separation. These have to be watched carefully. There is a sense of separation and camaraderie found in Sikhism which resembles Islam. So you have to keep a watch, do polling and keep an eye on the prevaling opinion. This can turn any moment with the right tinder feed.

[@fawaaza.7743]

What a bizarrely deranged sanghi comment. Are you either sikh or muslim lol? To purport to know so much about our communities? Silly generalisations as always

[@AnAn___]

You are wrong. Indian Sikhs (and Sikhs in general outside of crazy Canada) openly and strongly condemn Khalistanis. Canadian Sikhs are often too afraid of violent retaliation to openly denounce khalistanis. But now even Canadian Sikhs are protesting en mass against khalistanis.

[@illuminatusdeus3051]

@AnAn___ well indian election patterns don't show that. Sikhs vote enblock for Sikh reliigous parties or parties that are not BJP aligned. Look at your own indian election trends. A separation has already set in which resembles the Islamic one. Even prominent indian Sikh diplomats refuse to speak out against these folks or are hesitant as they might lose certain benefits abroad. These Pakistani Sikhs are influencing Indian Sikhs rather successfully.

[@AnAn___]

@@illuminatusdeus3051 In 2024 exit polls 35% of Sikhs voted BJP and 29% voted Congress. Sikhs are hyper patrioic to whatever country Sikhs live in, whether the USA, India, Australia, UK, Canada, Italy, Oman, UAE or Cyprus. Sunni islamists are an exponentially larger threat than Khalistanis.

[@arshdeepsingh61]

​@illuminatusdeus3051 yeah. Sikhs suffer more in such cases. Remember 84 genocide? But government must be neutral. No one should ask for a Sikh nation or a Hindu nation. Islam that you are correlating with Sikhs, has already got a separate nation. I don't think they have any such separatism fantasies. Unless you are in BJP based whatsapp groups.

[@radhakrishnachalla33]

What an amount of research Shri Gupta has done! Tremendous work has gone into this presentation! Hats off Guptaji!

[@bsk-fz5ff]

Very Quickly impressive presentation Thanks Shekhar Sir ❤🎉

[@AnAn___]

In the 2021, 2.12% of Canadians were Sikh. An additional 0.54% of Canadians were of Sikh heritage. Total Canadian population of Sikh heritage = 2.12% + 0.54% = 2.66%. Soon this is likely to be over 4%.

[@pardeeptandon]

Good, more the marrier Canada will become Khalistan Faster.

[@simple-eastner]

% doesn't work in politics that way. Are those ~2.6% Sikhs all concentrated in few constituencies? YES. Can they be the deciding factor or ally? YES. More importantly, is there any anti-Canadian Sikh sentiment considered amongst other Canadians? No. So they be ally to anyone who needs one.

[@timepassAgain1999]

Patriot Indians should emigrate and form big vote bank

[@timepassAgain1999]

Patriotic Indians should immigrate form big vote bank

[@AnAn___]

@@timepassAgain1999 My mind froze reading this. **DOES NOT COMPUTE**

[@garfieldzzzzzzzzzz]

Shekhar is wrong - he needs to distinguish between Sikhs and Canadian Khalistani terrorists. Why is he using the term Sikh generically? So so wrong

[@newuknbfun8415]

Day i see Sikhs in Canada stand up to Khalistani i would understand the difference..This kind of naivity by Hindus is the reason of exodus first from Kashmir and if this keeps going in couple of years from Punjab too

[@pardeeptandon]

@@newuknbfun8415: Many Sikhs have stood against the Khalistan's in Gurdwara elections and won. Unfortunately we do not have elections to mange the charity given by Hindus at Mandirs and every penny goes in the pockets of Pandits and they do not spend it for public good like Sikhs do.

[@Whoknows-z5o]

@@newuknbfun8415…totally agree. I live here and I believe the majority of Sikhs here are Khalistani supporters

[@garfieldzzzzzzzzzz]

@@newuknbfun8415 you are wrong. Most people want to go about living their day to day life and do not want a target on their heads by these goons. History has proven it time and time again: moderates are never able to scream louder than the extremists

[@Smiling-Monk]

​@@garfieldzzzzzzzzzz Then let them win take over your Community while all you do is live day life 😒😒

[@JovialJinx]

I am tired of this focus on Canada. Is it really that important to India? I urge Shekhar Sahab to come back to focusing on things like China, Russia or good ol Indian politics. Getting bored of the Print's obsession with Canada.

[@savithakl7577]

He loves to talk about pakistan, secular aka muslim issues and now canada

[@Nintendo_fanboy87]

I m with you on this one. The Print (or should we call it uncle Sheekhar’s obsession) won’t stop obsessing over Canada and Trump, and honestly itz putting me to sleep. Sure, those topics matter for India’s foreign relations, but come on.... there are way more pressing issues at home that need attention. Instead, we are stuck in this endless Canada-Trump loop. The only decent thing they’ve done lately is that recent Macrosutra episode with Radhika and Raghavan. At least that was worth a listen.

[@sureshnaidu201]

it important and security threat to india

[@AnAn___]

​@@Nintendo_fanboy87 Trump matters a lot to the entire world, including India. If not for Elon, it Rahul Gandhi could have won the 2024 Indian elections. India also suffers from a massive left wing communist woke threat. On Canada you have more of a point. But you can avoid Canadian content and watch the rest.

[@AnAn___]

@@savithakl7577 Pakistan and muslim issues matter a lot. Love Shekhar Sahab.

[@savithakl7577]

Love shekharji for selecting new pakistan. Not waqf issues in karnataka but new pakistan which is canada.

[@ygthbvfe4826]

Tanishka Bombing investigation Canada Farted big time 😂😂😂

[@AnalystTV]

Cut the clutter on Maharashtra politics ❤

[@shekhargupta3911]

Early next week Monday or Tuesday. What are the questions on your mind?..tks for writing in..Shekhar

[@fawaaza.7743]

@@shekhargupta3911will ajit or sharad pawar switch over?

[@ashsharma3169]

Brompton will be the capital of Khotestan in Canada.

[@southbeach09]

I love to cow burgers.

[@urmilaprabhakarambaskarA-wk1cx]

Thank you Shekhar Saab for this wonderful video. Please take up selectively Such past issues For many young people get to know about these old issues. Thank you sir 🙏

[@MrPrabhu1994]

I would urge shekhar ji to make new content and not repeat content from last year. I believe that may garner more views and followers

[@Optimus0033]

Isn’t Vote bank politics Indias holy grail. 😂 yet we point fingers at other countries.

[@Uns4rmLhr]

Why only blame India ? There are more Beautiful Pitchxx.. who plays the same way! 🤫🤭🤫 Hopefully 🇨🇦🕊️🇮🇳. Amen!

[@nononsense129]

From Trudeau to Modi, vote bank politics is common. 😂😂

[@dandmello5283]

❤❤❤ Was great listening to u 👍❤❤❤

[@rukmangadhanj6825]

Every party has Sikh leader

[@sourabhmate1411]

Forgot about Maharashtra elections 🤨

[@krisi7562]

Shekhar bhai brings out a little spoken fact - Canadian public opinion being indifferent to the Air India bombing tragedy - white Canadians seems to have viewed the bombing as an 'Indian' problem. The indifferent manner in which the Canadian government agencies carried out the investigation into the Air India bombing. It confirms the racial / ethnic assumption on the part of Canada.

[@gjayar]

This is the same mistake that the Indian govt did with Sri Lankan Tamil issue and got bitten

[@sarweshwardayal9687]

Disappointing No new fact or cut the clutter. Please stop wasting time by repeating the old content. Spare past forward of this incident.

[@vishwasbhandarkar77]

The fact of the matter is he has lost steam, even the new CTCs which he does have a lot of gas talk, cabbage talk. It's worth noting that he has released himself from Headlines Ke Peeche Kya Hai.

[@joban8177]

I feel more and more Sikhs joining these referendum rallies from last few years and i will blame Present government and its policies.

[@sakshambhadoria9998]

Ottawa's bonhomie with extremists and radicals represents a threat to its internal security and can damage its ties with important nations.

[@ravindranmokkilmaruthur23]

Appeasers realise late that appeased dont keep quiet - Canada is not alone in facing this kind of situation -Almost all Euro countries are having the same problem -

[@panimeda245]

It is becoming hard now to seek whom to believe as a good Sikh person?

[@Tomren44]

How many times will you keep posting the same explanation again and again?

[@pavneetsingh9161]

It is absolutely folly to call it a motive to gain political mileage. Sikhs represent just 2% of Canada's population and there are more Hindus in Canada than Sikhs.

[@kpala64]

Seams like Justin learn this from BJP and RSS. 😂😂😂😂

[@Zethuzzz]

If you don’t have an episode, then don’t upload instead of recycling old content

[@rogerIndianKing]

The word you are looking for is Retrospect or deep dive. Past-forward sounds horrible.

[@surefire07]

"how AI-182 bombers got away?", That happen because the majority Indian politicians and political parties, including BJP considered it a minor incidence. You know how the Vaijpai and Manmohansingh governments handled the Air India plane hijackers!!!

[@gurcharansingh8268]

Total Sikh population of Sikhs in Canada is 1.8% , whereas hindu population is 2.15% . How the Political Parties are concerned only about less Sikhs and not more Hidus , which definitely is a false statement. Secondly, about 99% of the Sikhs in India and in foreign countries are totally against Khalistan . Even India's High Commissioner Mr Verma has very specifically said that there are hardly 10000 pro Khalistani Sikhs . Pl go through the full lastest interview of Mr Verma. In view of above the entire episode is fully one sided and biased .

[@akki68097]

If 99% seekhs are against it , why don't we see even a single one on the Indian side when these protests happen in Canada like the recent Hindu Mahasabha Temple attack ??Something doesn't add up here

[@balkaransidhu5334]

@@akki68097cuz Indian side is wrong. No justice for 1984 Sikh Genocide

[@rajx7120]

The Canadian system which is a pay to play model, favours organized church like groups. Sikh gurudwaras, fit that bill. Hindu temples are not churches, where political lobbying happens. And these gurudwaras have been hijacked by Khalistanis, who then bring guaranteed gurudwara voters, to push their candidates in the primaries of various political parties. Apparently, the NDP and Liberal parties allow non-citizens to vote in the primaries. Because of these Khalistani candidates get elected easily as party representatives. Hindus don't behave like a hive mind, because Hindus come from all across India. Whereas, Sikhs are mostly from one caste, you know which. So, Sikh esp Khalistanis have good vot gathering ability.

[@gurcharansingh8268]

Due you think, all the Sikhs are backing the so called Khalistani , sir a big no . Gurudwara are meant for all religions and free meals are served round the clock without asking anybody's religion or Ameer Gareeb , all are same . Most of the gurudwara income goes for such type of Free seva and making infrastructure. It is rubbish to say that Gurudwara funds are utilised for political purposes. Even if 2% Sikhs votes are giving to Trudeau party , what about more than 2 % Hindu votes which in that case wouldn't be given to Trudeo party .

[@jaijagan1656]

You will need to ask few questions, How could criminals escaped? Do they really yield the power? Or state supported them? How could witness got killed unless there is a bigger conspiracy linking bigger heads .

[@ramkum73]

Thank you Mr. Wikipedia reader with no additional insights

[@jaibirkang5345]

It is surprised to see people who voted for either bjp or congress talks about vote bank politics.

[@explorer8824]

Shekhar ji you should start it from where this issue started. what was told to master tara singh. who created obstacles for creating formation of the punjab state, river water issue, who was playing vote bank politics with Nirankaris and many other things down the line.

[@pardeeptandon]

Why not start with wars among various Castes in India? After all nobody called himself a Hindu in the pre British era. In History there has never been a King who called himself a Hindu King. Even lord Ram was not known as a Hindu King. Their is no mention of Hindu religion in the Ram Chitra Manas written by Goswami Tulsi Dass while other religions ( castes) are mentioned.

[@HK-zh8ul]

Sarri ja tu Shekhar Gupta. Sarr beth ke. Tenu marcha lag rahiya ne k Sikh who are living at the mercy of Indian Empire, how can they achieve so much that they influence the politics of a foreign country, where they are not your slaves but competitors.

[@CubNV]

Jeez Enough with Abridged versions.

[@ThomasMullaly-do9lz]

Don't India have a aircraft carrier?

[@jaxsai5641]

Trudeau's statement, asserting that Khalistanis do not represent the entire Sikh community, just as Modi supporters do not represent all of India, has been completely erased from Indian media outlets. That's a very mature statement by the Honourable Canadian Prime Minister.

[@astee.007]

Are you serious one group is a terrorist group and the modi govt is legitimately elected government. So shut up.

[@AdityaJape]

Honorable 😂 are you Canada asprent?

[@VedhantBoss]

​​@@AdityaJape randian hai 😂

[@SajalAggarwal]

your statement is just a spooky as his ( your honourable )

[@pardeeptandon]

@@AdityaJape: Today more Hindus go to America and Canada using the Dunki route than Sikhs do.

[@ShubhamTiwari-mu8do]

Honestly like too much obsession with Pakistan this Canada obsession of Shekhar is becoming too much. I get it he is from Punjab but it is too much repeatation. We all know Trudeau has lost it now

[@sureshnaidu201]

it doesnt look like canadian police and intgelligence actions was negligence...it is more like deliberatelly allowed to happen for whatever reason

[@savithakl7577]

Thanks to Elon Musk we indians are aware Canada will not vote for Fidel Castro junior, Aka Trudeau. So who cares for Canada.

[@MyCrazy4]

Now our liberal woke newly turned NRI patrakar Guru Chela will not say anything about this as this will cancel their visa and lavish living 😊. Dar ka mahoul

[@meawwow]

I'm fed of these so called abridged versions Ek cheez toh famous hai aapki vo bhi regularly nahi de rahe ho aap desperate audience ko

[@bm19411]

Mr.Shekhar’s views about blaming Canadian govt.goes on and on like a broken record.More than 5000 innocent Indians were killed in 83 and 92 Gujrat riots with almost zero convictions.Shekhar easily hides the truth while he knows Jaspal Atwal was granted visa to visit India was given by govt of India.stop this obsession Mr.Shekhar about Canada.

[@SamvadSoul]

Is it like Tamil Tiger in Lanka?

[@hazarasingh5123]

Shekarji you and well educated hindu intellectuals are mills of falsehood. People are laughing at you. But spreading falsehood is the livelihood of Brahmins for the last 5000 years. Keep it up!

[@uselessguide6841]

Rt from last few decades, Mr Shekhar Gupta is a radical Person with a poisonous mind against Sikh identity. He is always critical about Sikh culture. A mind with RSS thoughts, living in a illusion mindset.

[@SajalAggarwal]

On the contrary he often appeases them out of his past association and nostalgic memories like mine

[@jaxsai5641]

He is, regrettably, one of the few journalists who lack integrity and the capacity for rational, balanced thought. He would do well to take a lesson from Mr. Karan Thapar.

[@krs218]

Canadas population is not 3.8 crore. It’s 4.2 crore.

[@mg.f.9023]

(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 The extra 2ab out of the India Canada relationship is gone sour.

[@rajx7120]

There is no b, here. Under T, b is hijacked by k.

[@suniljhunjhun]

Please talk more about India - China. Especially "China +1" or "Anything but china". How best India can leverage it?

[@contact2gm]

nothing new- waste of time

[@mg.f.9023]

“Mathematics mein a square+b square kare to result kya aata hai, lekin maan lijiye a+b × square (^2) × () square(^2) kare toh? a+b × () square(^2) kare toh? Toh result aata hai a square (^2) + 2ab+ b square(^2), ek extra 2ab milta hai ki nahi milta hai? Ye extra 2ab kaha se aaya? Toh Bharat aur Canada jab milta hai, to extra 2ab niklta hai.” -Modi

[@nravimj23]

Blah blah blah

[@abhishekchandra8876]

G

[@LaPlaya-rw1cp]

All the Khalistanis here, raise your hands

[@AdityaJape]

You going to Canada?

[@knc2111]

If Khalistan means reclaiming Maharaja Ranjit Singh's kingdom and his ideology which had Lahore as capital and spread till Peshawar, I am all for it. If the ideology is the same ( He banned persecution of hindus and cow slaughter in Kashmir), I am all for it. Because after the great Gurus, he was the greatest and most benevolent Sardar. Pannun is just a joker who would not even have been allowed to clean the toilets in Maharaja's court because he was too dirty to clean them.

[@harmandeepsingh7662]

I am

[@jaspaldhani2469]

bullshit

[@S1n6341]

Most of Canadian Sikh are very nice only few KHALISTANI JAT from backward village of Punjab, are preaching KHALISTAN, but now it is very difficult for them because lots of patriotic Indian in Canada, they show their power in temple fight

[@themaverick7707]

All old episodes reposted 🤡🤡🤡

[@Anonymous-w9m]

Gupta fooling his subscribers posting same old shit