Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 17 (ANI): Damdami Taksal Spokesperson, Professor Sarchand Singh Khyala has strongly condemned the anti-India protests by Khalistani groups, ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, stating that the pro-Khalistani people are 'spewing venom against India'.

Khyala praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping the Sikh community, emphasising that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) gave him the Qaumi Seva Award for his contributions.

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Sarchand Singh Khyala said, 'In the video, I can see that innocent children aged between 5-7 years old disrespecting the pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The pro-Khalistani people are spewing venom against India. They are spreading hatred by brainwashing children, and I strongly condemn this.'

'Sikhs are known for their brotherly harmony and for helping people. PM Modi has done a lot for our Sikh community. Whatever has not been done in the last 70 years, PM Modi has done it. This is the reason PM Modi has been awarded the Qaumi Seva Award by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for his contributions to the Sikh community,' he added.

BR Ambedkar Study Circle Office Bearer, Satinder Singh, also condemned the anti-India protests by Khalistani groups, calling it harmful for both Punjab and Canada.

He praised Prime Minister Modi for honouring Sikh history through Veer Bal Diwas and opening the Kartarpur Sahib corridor.

'This incident is condemnable. The Prime Minister declared Veer Bal Diwas on December 26th to commemorate the sacrifice of two sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru. He opened the Kartarpur Sahib corridor for Sikhs. He has a lot of love for Punjab. There are some extremist forces in Canada who are not able to do anything in India, and they want to show their children, (in protest), thinking that this will increase their visibility,' he said.

'This is something which is fatal for Punjab as well as fatal for that country, and to teach this thing to children is neither our soul nor our duty because we have sacrificed and that too for the sake of our country,' Singh said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Calgary on Tuesday (local time) to attend the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, marking a significant moment in India-Canada ties following a phase of strained diplomatic relations.

PM Modi's visit to Canada comes after a period of friction between New Delhi and Ottawa, triggered by Canadian allegations that Indian agents were involved in the killing of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside a gurdwara in Canada in 2023. (ANI)