'Had Shared Request With Canada But No Action': India On Extradition of Bishnoi Gang Members

India on Thursday claimed that New Delhi had requested the Canadian government to arrest members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, however, it stated that no action has been taken on “our core concerns.”

The comments was made by Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during a press briefing addressing the ongoing tension between New Delhi and Ottawa.

“We had shared some requests with the Canadian side for the arrest of those from Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang. They haven’t taken any action on our core concerns. There is a political motive also behind this,” Jaiswal told the media.

The MEA spokeperson comments also comes after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police alleged that the Bishnoi gang is connected to the “agents” of the Indian government, which is targeting the South Asian community specifically “pro-Khalistani elements” in the country.