Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify its position on Canada’s allegations regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

In a video message, the Jathedar called the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations “sensational news”.

“This has left the Sikhs living across the world shaken and has reminded them of Operation Blue Star, the 1984 genocide of Sikhs (anti-Sikh riots) and the killing of Sikh youth in Punjab. It has reopened the old wounds,” Singh said.

“What could be worse than this if Indian agencies were involved in the murder of Nijjar,” Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, further said.

The Central government should clarify its position on the accusations levelled by the Canadian PM in Parliament, he added.

The Jathedar’s remarks came a day after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said although the Indian government trashed the Canadian government’s accusations and also expelled a Canadian diplomat, the matter is very serious and will affect Sikhs at the global level.