Southasian PULSE Radio Headlines – June 17

AAP leader Sukhpal Khaira supported 2020 Sikh Referendum saying they have right to demand justice against atrocities

After this statement AAP leaders distanced themselves from him saying party has nothing to do with it

AAP’s Aman Arora clarified the party does not support Khaira’s stance

Dr Balbir Singh asked for disciplinary action against Sukhpal Khaira

Sukhpal Khaira later organised a press conference saying his comments were misunderstood

He said he does not support any Khalistani movement

Punjab CM and Akali leader Sukhbir Badal asked Kejriwal to clarify Khaira’s statement

Some said as AAP gets funding from abroad, Khaira made those comments

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar, Akali leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa condemned remarks

Sirsa said due to this a full generation has been killed and so they don’t want to suffer in the same manner

Sukhpal Khaira said not only opposition but his party AAP is also against him

Sukhpal Khaira in press conference also said AAP should have consulted him before issuing statement in media

Talking to media Dr Balbir Singh said he called Khaira 5 times but he did not speak to him

Balbir Singh also tried reaching MLAs and others but no one got in touch

He said Khaira’s PA picked up the phone once but Sukhpal did not talk to him

Now Congress party, Akali Dal and others want him removed from party position

This is even being demanded by AAP seniors leaders

It is being questioned if Sukhpal Khaira’s political career has come to an end?

AAP party has already said it wants him removed from party cadre

Police busts gang that was sending drugs from Punjab to Canada in Kadhais

A Canadian, wanted by Punjab police was arrested earlier but he came out on bail and joined trade again

Police was successful to nab gangsters as they sent 6kg, 12kg drug to Canada earlier

Business was done through private courier and other fake companies under false identity

On Friday near Mississauga 403, woman, 49 got injured after motorcycle hit SUV

Incident took place at Eglinton-Hurontario; woman on motorcycle died, police declared dead on spot

In another incident, man taken to hospital with life threatening injuries due to accident on Hurontario

Peel Police Chief Jennifer Evens in speech showed concern about increasing gun violence

She said number of bullets are increasing so pulling all resources to check gun violence