BJP minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who referred to Diljit Dosanjh as a 'Punjabi singer' instead of an 'Indian singer' in a social media post.
The BJP leader called it a 'deliberate mischief through wordplay.'
Trudeau made a surprise appearance at Diljit's concert venue in Toronto. Sharing a photo of Trudeau and Diljit, the Canadian PM wrote on X, "Stopped by the Rogers Centre to wish Diljit Dosanjh good luck before his show. Canada is a great country — one where a guy from Punjab can make history and sell out stadiums. Diversity isn’t just our strength. It’s a superpower."
Sirsa responded to Trudeau's comments, saying, "Let me correct this, Mr. Prime Minister, where one guy from INDIA can make history and sell out stadiums. Your gesture of lauding a fantastic artist like @diljitdosanjh has been totally overshadowed by your deliberate mischief through wordplay."
Relations between India and Canada have become strained following Trudeau's allegations of India's involvement in the murder of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. India tpp accused Canada being a safe haven for Khalistani terrorists.