Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has admitted that the 1914 Komagata Maru incident, in which 376 Indian migrants were refused by Canada to enter, reminiscent of how the country missed its values. He asked the countrymen to ensure that such injustice should never be repeated and create a future where inclusion is a reality rather than a slogan. In 1914, Komagata Maru, a Japanese steamer, anchored the port of Vancouver after a long visit to the Pacific Ocean. Carney said that 376 people of Sikh, Muslim and Hindu religions reached there in search of asylum and respect.
He said in a statement in memory of the Komagata Maru incident that however, Canadian officials refused to admit them using boycott and discriminatory laws. “Carney recalled his pain, saying that the passengers were kept in custody on the ship for two months and were deprived of food, water and medical care. He was forced to return to India.
The Canadian Prime Minister said that the Komagata Maru tragedy reminds how Canada has missed the values that we consider dear in a few moments of our history. We cannot write the past again, but we should face it to act in a purposeful manner, ensure that such injustice is never repeated, and a strong future should be created where inclusion should not be a slogan but a reality, which is lived, practiced and defended.
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