The Khalistan Assassinations
Episode description
A murder that rocked the Sikh community in British Columbia, Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader, was fatally shot in his car just after leaving his local temple in 2023.
This wasn't just another crime - it was an event that would spark international tension and raise alarming questions:
Who assassinated Hardeep?
Did the orders come from the Indian government itself?
In this episode:
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Giorgio Shani (@GiorgioShani), Professor, Politics and International Studies ICU Japan.
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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (@SFJGenCounsel), General Counsel, Sikhs for Justice (@SFJ_US_Official)
Episode credits:
This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg, and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.
Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.
Production Manager: Archan Mohile.
Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.
Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty and Catherine Nouhan.
Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.
Audio editing by Alan Leer.
Music composition by Tom Biddle.
Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.
Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari and Vienna Maglio.
Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.
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