The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office has disputed allegations from a former Indian diplomat who claims there is a “credible rumor” that Justin Trudeau’s plane “was full of cocaine” during the recent G20 meeting in New Delhi.
Deepak Vohra, a former Indian ambassador to Sudan, made the allegations on Indian television on Monday.
“This is absolutely false”: Trudeau’s office
In a statement, the PMO denied the unsubstantiated claim.
“This (is) absolutely false and a troubling example of how disinformation can make its way into media reporting.”
Meanwhile, Vohra attacked Trudeau for having no knowledge of international politics and acting like a small child.
“When Justin Trudeau came to India for the G20 this month, his plane was full of cocaine,” Vohra said during a debate show hosted by journalist Deepak Chaurasia on Zee News. “He did not come out of his room for two days.”
Vohra claimed that police sniffer dogs discovered cocaine aboard Trudeau’s plane during the intergovernmental forum in early September.
“My wife saw him at the Delhi airport and said that Trudeau looked depressed and stressed,” Vohra continued. “We don’t know the reason. I don’t know the reality, but social media and some ‘credible rumors’ suggest that his plane was full of cocaine.
“He has become lonely. He is now trying to show that he is a Canadian Rambo and nothing can go wrong in his presence. India has done the right thing by suspending visa services in Canada.”
Trudeau informed the House of Commons last week that Canadian intelligence is looking into “credible” information concerning “a potential link” between the Indian government and the assassination of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
On June 18, Nijjar was shot outside his gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has refuted the claims made by Canada. Both countries have removed senior ambassadors, and India has ceased issuing Canadian visas.
According to Indian media, this is not Vohra’s first time making provocative views. In an earlier TV discussion, he used racist words to refer to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Authorities in India are also looking into charges of “financial irregularities” during Vohra’s time as ambassador to Sudan from 2007 to 2009.