Canadian political party urges Trudeau to boycott G20 events in Kashmir, Chandigarh.

ISLAMABAD -- The New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada has called on the Canadian government to boycott the G20 events to be held in Kashmir and Chandigarh, Punjab, and ban Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and officials from traveling to Canada for abusing minorities and hurling threats against Canadian lawmakers.

The demand was supported by the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO), according to media reports.

The NDP leader Jagmeet Singh posted a message on his Instagram profile calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government to boycott the G20 summit in Kashmir and Chandigarh.

He also called for the safety of Canadian nationals in and outside Canada in view of the BJP threats.

The NDP's demand for a boycott of the G20 summit has been supported by the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO).

In light of ongoing human rights abuses against minorities in India and threats to elected representatives in Canada, WSO's letter...

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