A Toronto-area police official was allegedly captured posing in front of an official vehicle with the ‘Khalistan’ flag mounted on top of it is receiving a severe backlash on Twitter.
The Police confirmed the vehicle and the officer posing in front of it belonged to the Peel region, but there has been no statement issued in response to the incident.
The flag mounted on the vehicle had ‘Khalistan’ inscribed on it, representing the Sikh separatist movement in India.
Many people objected the mounting of an unauthorised flag on a police vehicle as well as bringing political movements of India to Canada.
“This is a Toronto area police car, flying a Khalistani separatist flag. This is disgraceful. We should support our allies. One India. No to terror. No to radicalism. No to bringing foreign tribal feuds to Canada,” wrote Canadian journalist Candice Malcolm on Twitter.
This is a Toronto area police car, flying a Khalistani separatist flag.
— Candice Malcolm (@CandiceMalcolm) June 17, 2018
This is disgraceful.
We should support our allies. One India. No to terror. No to radicalism. No to bringing foreign tribal feuds to Canada.
Shame on @PeelPoliceMedia pic.twitter.com/pl3KTMfIEf
The car and officer are from Peel Region.
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 17, 2018
^dh
This is first illegal, even per RCMP. Secondly, @MEAIndia should investigate veracity of this & ensure a demarche is issued to @CanadainIndia https://t.co/OXzZLF4Q3Q
— Sniper (@avarakai) June 18, 2018
Really sad to see peel police display Khalistan support on peel police car. These very supporters downed the Air India plane and killed over 200 Canadian citizens. Stern action in order @BonnieCrombie @LindaJeffrey pic.twitter.com/8SZyeKapxm
— raj_krish (@raj_krish) June 13, 2018
okay, I'm done. I hope the authorities explain this matter to the Canadian citizens. pic.twitter.com/JtIZYk8OqJ
— CanadianNinja (@JeffNemwan) June 17, 2018
Don’t think police are allowed to fly any unauthorized flag on their cruiser.
— Stephen Punwasi (@StephenPunwasi) June 17, 2018
While some wanted a strict action over the incidents others raised their doubts about the authenticity of the photo.
It is probably photoshopped. 1). Have you confirmed the authenticity of the picture with the police? 2) Still the fact someone thought to do it whether for real or fake is concerning.
— Lucien Atchale (@latchale) June 17, 2018
— Anne Cuthbert (@SemperVigilio) June 18, 2018
Thank you. By photoshopped I meant the flag not the car and the officer.
— Lucien Atchale (@latchale) June 18, 2018
I assumed that since TP OPS viewed it they would have mentioned it if was false to prevent public agitation. Can't imagine letting it ride knowing it's false.
— Anne Cuthbert (@SemperVigilio) June 18, 2018
It's photoshopped. Expand the flag and you will see the lettering was drawn on.
— Ms. Sto̷rm❣️ (@EuphoriaStorm) June 17, 2018
— Anne Cuthbert (@SemperVigilio) June 18, 2018
Its the same printed text on the other side. The cloth its printed on is flimsy and semi transparent.
— Ashish (@ashdhothead) June 18, 2018
I guess this is what the Libs have programmed the bots with "it's photoshopped" - it is NOT photoshopped, there is a reply in this thread by the Peel Police.https://t.co/2X5vv4dTIc
— Mrs. Amazing Polly (@99freemind) June 18, 2018
The Khalistan movement, which seeks to create a separate nation for the Sikh community, again found traction in India after Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and leader of opposition in Punjab assembly, extended his support to Sikh hardliners demanding a referendum on Khalistan by 2020.
“If people living in independent nations choose to do such a referendum, they are doing it within their rights,” Khaira said in the Punjab assembly last week. “And they are doing all this because the justice system in India is so flawed that it has led to such emotions.”
