Overview
- The RCMP has issued duty‑to‑warn letters to at least two Sikh activists, Inderjeet Singh Gosal and Manjinder Singh, saying there are credible, serious and imminent threats to their lives while declining to provide further public details.
- Gosal says he has received multiple written and verbal warnings and declined offers of witness protection so he can continue organizing non‑binding Khalistan referendums in Canada.
- The notices arrive in the shadow of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s 2023 killing and recent U.S. indictments that accuse India‑based organized‑crime figures of roles in plots tied to that case, linking the warnings to ongoing cross‑border criminal investigations.
- The Carney government has publicly said threats tied to India have been addressed, but RCMP warnings and appeals from five UN human‑rights rapporteurs for stronger protection have renewed doubts about Ottawa’s assurances.
- Beyond personal danger for the named activists, the letters could reshape plans for diaspora referendums, increase pressure for clearer public briefings from police, and raise the stakes for Canada’s efforts to normalize ties with India.