Sikh Facebook users in Canada are seeing posts about the assassination of a Sikh leader disappear and accounts suspended

Facebook posts about the assassination of a Sikh community leader in Canada are being taken down by the Indian government.

Many posts about Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar are in violation of Indian law.

The World Sikh Organization accuses India of targeting members of the diaspora critical of India 's foreign policy.

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