Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the Metro Vancouver municipality of Surrey, to vote in an unofficial referendum at the centre of Canada91裸聊视频檚 ongoing tensions with India.

Organizers say the referendum on Khalistan 91裸聊视频� an independent state in India proposed by some Sikhs 91裸聊视频� is taking place at the same Surrey gurdwara where activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in June.

Today91裸聊视频檚 vote is the second round of the referendum in British Columbia, after organizers said the first ballot on Sept. 10 was so popular that voting couldn91裸聊视频檛 be completed in one day.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Sept. 18 that there were 91裸聊视频渃redible allegations91裸聊视频� potentially linking India91裸聊视频檚 government to Nijjar91裸聊视频檚 killing.

Ballot spokesman Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 statement has created more open conversations around India and its handling of the Khalistani independence movement, while allowing its supporters to become more vocal without fear of retribution.

Nijjar was an organizer of the Khalistan referendum in Canada, and votes have also been held in several other locations around the world.

The Indian government has denied involvement in Nijjar91裸聊视频檚 death and has long maintained that the Punjabi independence movement undermines India91裸聊视频檚 national security.

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