A Member of Parliament has been expelled from the Liberal Party caucus after allegedly levelling "baseless and dangerous accusations" against other MPs.
Liberals turf MP Ramesh Sangha from caucus for making "baseless threats" against colleagues. pic.twitter.com/fCInXUOLxw
— Tonda MacCharles (@TondaMacC) January 25, 2021
Ramesh Sangha, 75, has represented Brampton Centre since his election in 2015. "As of this afternoon, Mr. Sangha has been removed from the Liberal caucus," wrote the Chief Government Whip.
"[We] will not tolerate conspiracy theories, or dangerous and unfounded rhetoric about Parliamentarians or other Canadians," the statement reads. "Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for many Canadians to experience suspicions because of their background."
"The Liberal Caucus continues to stand firm against racism and intolerance," it finishes.
While the statement did not detail the specifics which led to Sangha's dismissal, it comes two days after Sangha was accused of making false allegations against departed Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains. Bains abruptly announced last week that he was stepping down from the role to spend more time with his family.
BREAKING | MP Sangha Parrots Baseless Indian Media Accusations Against MP Bains @liberal_party's @sangharamesh, in a Punjabi media interview, has parroted debunked Indian media claims about @NavdeepSBains departure from politics.
— Baaz (@BaazNewsOrg) January 23, 2021
Details: https://t.co/TwSODBRqZ7 pic.twitter.com/U8rxxJnplK
Sangha said that he "wasn't that astonished" by Bains's departure, but that the provided reason "didn't make sense." He further suggested that Bains has links to "extremism," a talking point that has often been repeated in the Indian press.
"When I think back, someone who says I am extremist and I am Khalistani and I declare these things, is he fit to be a minister?" Sangha questioned. "I said before he wasn't."
Bains has previously described such accusations as "disinformation." Conservative Senator Linda Frum once repeated such claims which she read in an Indian news article, later apologizing to Bains for her comments, an apology which Bains accepted.
Thanks @LindaFrum
— Navdeep Bains (@NavdeepSBains) January 17, 2021
As someone who has faced this many times in my political career, we all have a responsibility to reject disinformation from foreign actors. This is not a partisan issue. Working together we can make sure interference doesn’t affect a fact-based public dialogue. https://t.co/appAhyN6p0
There is no evidence linking Bains to Sikh extremism.
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