Dosanjh is unsure if "India knows the extent to which it (extremism) is going on here and I don't think even Canada knows what's going on here it is horrible and you have apologists for some of these extremist elements going round saying Dosanjh is being hysterical."
He referred to Haroon Siddiqui's column in the Toronto Star in which he 'attributed extremism to the political correctness of multiculturalism.'
The World Sikh Organization of Canada rejected Dosanjh's claim that extremism in the Sikh community was on the rise. 'Some recent threats against Dosanjh have been made by unknown persons claiming to be Sikh,' the organization's statement said. 'These have been used to support the indictment that extremism is rampant and on the rise in the Canadian Sikh community If an entire community is to be indicted based on anonymous threats made on the Internet, then the hateful comments posted in recent weeks against the Sikh community on several Canadian news sites could arguably be used to show rise in racism in Canada.'
The WSO added, 'There are many Sikhs who support the idea of an independent Sikh State,' comparing it to the Bloc Quebecois' demand for sovereign Quebec. 'Canadian Sikhs should have the same right to peacefully and legally discuss these issues,' it said. "These guys are blowing hot and cold," Dosanjh said. "One day they denounce the threat against me on Facebook and the next day they denounce me."
Though the House of Commons has passed this motion, some politicians continue to attend parades with extremist slogans. "If they go to a parade where you have Khalistani extremists you (media) should write about it," Dosanjh said. "The battle is not over. Those who say there are no pockets of extremism in this society, including some among the Sikhs, are deluding themselves Canada is going to suffer for a long time."'Desecration of Indian flag is shameful'
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