CONSERVATIVE MP Deepak Obhrai said in an email on Wednesday that Parliament will debate a motion on Thursday (March 1) put forth by the Conservative Party “condemning acts of violence to advance a Khalistani state in India and committing to stand with a united India.”

The party’s motion:

That the House:
(a) values the contributions of Canadian Sikhs and Canadians of Indian origin in our national life;
(b) condemn in the strongest terms all forms of terrorism, including Khalistani extremism and the glorification of any individuals who have committed acts of violence to advance the cause of an independent Khalistani state in India; and
(c) stand with a united India.