India reacts on Canada invoking emergency act to quell truckers' protest
Date
2/18/2022 7:08:48 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
India on Thursday said it has taken note of the Canadian
government invoking the Emergency Act to quell protests by the
country's truckers and that it has been following the developments
in Canada, Trend reports citing NDTV .
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a
media briefing that the Indian High Commission in Canada continues
to look at the developments 'closely'.
'We are following developments in Canada in the context of
blockades and protests. We have noted that the government of Canada
has actually invoked the Emergency Act. Let me leave it at that on
that issue,' he said, replying to a question.
In December 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had
come in support of the agitating farmers and said that his country
will always be there to defend the right to peaceful protest.
The government had called the remarks 'unwarranted' as the
matter pertained to the internal affairs of a democratic
country.
Some Indo-Canadian organisations have panned Trudeau for
invoking the Emergency Act to end the anti-vaccine mandate protests
and blockades.
The Emergency Act provides for extraordinary powers to
authorities to prohibit the gathering of people, restrict travel
and the use of specific property.
Mr Bagchi also referred to the advisory issued by the Indian
High Commission in Ottawa on February 8 in view of the truckers'
protest in Canada.
'Our high commission in Ottawa issued an advisory for Indian
nationals in Canada, Indians travelling to Canada, asking them to
exercise caution and remain alert, avoid areas where demonstrations
and large gatherings are taking place and monitor the evolving
situation,' Mr Bagchi said.
'I think the High Commission continues to look at developments
closely. Whatever is needed, we will take further action,' he
said.
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