For the first time Khalistan referendum event cancelled in the midst of community concern
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 4,2023
For the first time, the proposed Khalistan referendum event scheduled to take place at a Surrey (Canada) school on September 10,2023 has been officially canceled.
Ritinder Matthew, Associate Director, Communication Services said, “Earlier today, our district cancelled a community rental of one of our schools due to a violation of our rental agreement. Promotional materials for the event featured images of our school, alongside images of a weapon. Despite repeated attempts to address the issue, the event organizers failed to remove these concerning images, and materials continued to be posted throughout Surrey and on social media.”
She further added that,” As a school district, our primary mission is to provide quality education and support to our students and ensure a safe environment for our school communities. Our agreements, policies and guidelines, including those for rentals, support our district in creating a safe environment for our community. Anyone renting our facilities must adhere to this. Our decision is in no way an endorsement of, or criticism of, any political position. We have communicated the cancellation to the event organizers and have initiated the refund process for any payments made in connection with the rental.”
As per available information, the school’s hall had been rented by an Ontario resident for what was described as a “community event.” The board of trustees at Tamanwis Secondary School revoked permission for the event following concerns raised by 40 societies with both the City of Surrey and the Provincial Government.
For the first time Khalistan referendum event cancelled in the midst of community concern. The local community initiated a campaign against the event after organisers associated with Sikhs For Justice led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, displayed posters of Talwinder Singh Parmar, the mastermind of the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing, and weapons throughout the city.
