Colin Bloom, a former consultant to the UK government, expressed his concerns about the recent increase in occurrences of Khalistan extremism and said that the ‘Western governments’ had “not done enough” to combat the evil and violent behavior of extremists.
Mr. Bloom emphasized that in order to solve this issue, both the British and Canadian governments need be more aggressive. If the problem not resolved, he said, things might go “out of control”.
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‘The Bloom Review, Does Government do God?’ written by Mr. Bloom. Additionally, he chosen by former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to serve as an Independent Faith Engagement advisor and offer advice on how the English government should deal with religious organizations.
Colin Bloom stated, “What I think we’re seeing at the moment is a rise of pro-Khalistan extremism,” in an exclusive interview with news agency ANI.For the record, I completely support people’s right to free speech and their ability to believe and support pretty much anything they choose, so long as they don’t injure, intimidate, or harass others.
“However, what we witnessed with the Indian High Commissioner was a clear instance of free expression being overstepped…In actuality, this was restricting the High Commissioner’s and the Gurdwara’s administrators’ right to free expression, he said.
A scheduled meeting between the Indian High Commissioner to Britain, Vikram Doraiswami, and some “extremist elements” in the Glasgow Gurdwara earlier in the day ruined. In response to the event, Scotland Police stated that the case investigated.
Mr. Bloom also made note of the fact that the majority of Sikhs in the UK do not subscribe to extremist views and disappointed by these radical members in their society. The rise in activity, he continued, “is partly a result of Western governments not doing enough to address and combat this rising extremist, sinister, and aggressive behavior.”
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