NSA Jody Thomas testified that initial intelligence and police investigation into the Hardeep Singh Nijjar assassination suggested that the murder was in retaliation for the killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik,

Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and prominent figure in the Khalistani seperatist movement, was shot dead in June 2023 outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia

The demand from the Gurdwara representatives comes after the expulsion of six Indian diplomats by the Canadian government, including the high commissioner.