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BREAKING | Pro-India protestors have blocked a major road in Brampton, attacking cars, shouting Hindu Nationalist slogans, waiving Indian flags, & shouting at local Police for blocking their access to a Sikh gurdwara. Traffic halts as streets have been blocked without permits.

BREAKING | Pro-India protestors have blocked a major road in Brampton, attacking cars, shouting Hindu Nationalist slogans, waiving Indian flags, & shouting at local Police for blocking their access to a Sikh gurdwara. Traffic halts as streets have been blocked without permits.

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Contrary to CSIS Canada's 2024 Public Report, which stated “non-violent advocacy for an independent state of Khalistan is not considered extremism," Conservative Party's Melissa Lantsman & Shuv Majumdar, both equated Sikh political advocacy for Khalistan as "terror" in recent speeches. Melissa Lantsman, when identifying current terrorist threats to Canada said, "Elements of Khalistani terror who terrorize communities and people in their neighbourhoods in this country.” She did not allude to what "Khalistani terror" has recently occurred in Canadian neighbourhoods. There has been, however, Indian government-orchestrated criminal gangs committing homicides, arsons, and shootings in Canadian neighbourhoods, targeting Sikhs, as part of a broader campaign of transnational repression. Shuvaloy Majumdar called out terror groups in Canada and said, “To never back down, to never surrender, and to never be afraid to name them, whether they are Hamas or Hezbollah or Khalistan or anything else.” Khalistan, unlike Hamas or Hezbollah, is not an organization or group, but a name given to the long-standing principles of Sikh self-determination. Baaz reached out to the CPC asking if these recent comments are official party positions. We did not receive a response in time for this post. Sikh organizations had also reached out to the CPC, asking for clarification on these recent comments, but did not hear back.

Contrary to CSIS Canada's 2024 Public Report, which stated “non-violent advocacy for an independent state of Khalistan is not considered extremism," Conservative Party's Melissa Lantsman & Shuv Majumdar, both equated Sikh political advocacy for Khalistan as "terror" in recent speeches. Melissa Lantsman, when identifying current terrorist threats to Canada said, "Elements of Khalistani terror who terrorize communities and people in their neighbourhoods in this country.” She did not allude to what "Khalistani terror" has recently occurred in Canadian neighbourhoods. There has been, however, Indian government-orchestrated criminal gangs committing homicides, arsons, and shootings in Canadian neighbourhoods, targeting Sikhs, as part of a broader campaign of transnational repression. Shuvaloy Majumdar called out terror groups in Canada and said, “To never back down, to never surrender, and to never be afraid to name them, whether they are Hamas or Hezbollah or Khalistan or anything else.” Khalistan, unlike Hamas or Hezbollah, is not an organization or group, but a name given to the long-standing principles of Sikh self-determination. Baaz reached out to the CPC asking if these recent comments are official party positions. We did not receive a response in time for this post. Sikh organizations had also reached out to the CPC, asking for clarification on these recent comments, but did not hear back.

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BREAKING | California 's Fremont Gurdwara was targeted in an apparent hate crime. A poster of Hardeep Singh Nijjar was ripped & sources share that Sangat was threatened with violence. The suspect was arrested. Further details are pending confirmation. Updates coming shortly

BREAKING | California 's Fremont Gurdwara was targeted in an apparent hate crime. A poster of Hardeep Singh Nijjar was ripped & sources share that Sangat was threatened with violence. The suspect was arrested. Further details are pending confirmation. Updates coming shortly

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.BAPS made an Anti-Sikh claim that the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) is a "Hindu place of worship" in a YouTube video about the launch of their new BAPS Mandir in New Jersey, a project that has been mired with accusations of forced Dalit labour & infringement of US labour laws.

.BAPS made an Anti-Sikh claim that the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) is a "Hindu place of worship" in a YouTube video about the launch of their new BAPS Mandir in New Jersey, a project that has been mired with accusations of forced Dalit labour & infringement of US labour laws.

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BREAKING | Hundreds of international students and supporters are demonstrating in Mississauga today. They are protesting deportation orders levelled against students that were unknowing victims of bogus acceptance letters from their immigration consultant in India. A Conservative Party motion, at the federal government's immigration committee, to temporarily suspend the deportations until claims are fully investigated was delayed by the committee in a 6-5 vote. Liberal Party and NDP MPs on the committee stopped the Conservative motion, causing even greater uproar from international students and activists alike. Full story to come.

BREAKING | Hundreds of international students and supporters are demonstrating in Mississauga today. They are protesting deportation orders levelled against students that were unknowing victims of bogus acceptance letters from their immigration consultant in India. A Conservative Party motion, at the federal government's immigration committee, to temporarily suspend the deportations until claims are fully investigated was delayed by the committee in a 6-5 vote. Liberal Party and NDP MPs on the committee stopped the Conservative motion, causing even greater uproar from international students and activists alike. Full story to come.

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Surrey Nagar Kirtan had over 500,000 Sikhs participate, as per official figures, making it the largest Nagar Kirtan outside Punjab. It also attracted many politicians as Canada's election day approaches, including Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre who let out a Jakara from the stage. Liberal Party leader Mark Carney, who is currently leading in most polls, did not attend.

Surrey Nagar Kirtan had over 500,000 Sikhs participate, as per official figures, making it the largest Nagar Kirtan outside Punjab. It also attracted many politicians as Canada's election day approaches, including Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre who let out a Jakara from the stage. Liberal Party leader Mark Carney, who is currently leading in most polls, did not attend.

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BREAKING | A car rally is preparing to begin from Malton, Canada, in support of Amritpal Singh and to denounce the draconian government measures suppressing civil liberties and rights in Punjab. An estimated 300 plus cars are at the rally currently with more joining.

BREAKING | A car rally is preparing to begin from Malton, Canada, in support of Amritpal Singh and to denounce the draconian government measures suppressing civil liberties and rights in Punjab. An estimated 300 plus cars are at the rally currently with more joining.

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A Sikh security guard working in Edmonton was shot & killed yesterday morning at an apartment building he was patrolling. Homicide detectives are investigating the murder. Videos show the Sikh man trying to de-escalate & walk away as he was threatened with a gun & then shot.
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A Sikh security guard working in Edmonton was shot & killed yesterday morning at an apartment building he was patrolling. Homicide detectives are investigating the murder. Videos show the Sikh man trying to de-escalate & walk away as he was threatened with a gun & then shot.

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As Anita Anand moves to normalize ties with India, she warmly noted at Canada 2020 meeting Indira Gandhi & expressed that recently meeting Modi as "quite moving to me emotionally." Anand also previously acted as an advisor for Canada India Foundation, a pro-India lobby group that critics link to the RSS & Anti-Sikh rhetoric. This all comes as reports of Indian transnational repression targeting Sikhs in Canada persist, including violence directed through Indian government linked terrorist networks such as the Bishnoi gang.
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As Anita Anand moves to normalize ties with India, she warmly noted at Canada 2020 meeting Indira Gandhi & expressed that recently meeting Modi as "quite moving to me emotionally." Anand also previously acted as an advisor for Canada India Foundation, a pro-India lobby group that critics link to the RSS & Anti-Sikh rhetoric. This all comes as reports of Indian transnational repression targeting Sikhs in Canada persist, including violence directed through Indian government linked terrorist networks such as the Bishnoi gang.

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Harmeet Kaur Dhillon (@pnjaban), one of Donald J. Trump's lawyers and a leader within the GOP, performed a Sikh Ardas at the Republican National Convention today. Aside from her work for the Republicans, she is known to have taken public stands in support of Sikh issues.
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Harmeet Kaur Dhillon (@pnjaban), one of Donald J. Trump's lawyers and a leader within the GOP, performed a Sikh Ardas at the Republican National Convention today. Aside from her work for the Republicans, she is known to have taken public stands in support of Sikh issues.

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258,647 views • 1 year ago

UPDATE | Pro-India counter-protestors were the first to attack SFJ members demonstrating outside the Mandir on public property. The pro-India actors then retreated into the Mandir parking lot after losing a fight. Police attended the scene afterwards to create a protest barrier.
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UPDATE | Pro-India counter-protestors were the first to attack SFJ members demonstrating outside the Mandir on public property. The pro-India actors then retreated into the Mandir parking lot after losing a fight. Police attended the scene afterwards to create a protest barrier.

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222,810 views • 1 year ago

Sidhu Moose Wala's mother, speaking at his barsi, states that Sikhs are still living under slavery. On one hand we have gangster freely bragging about killing people and on the other we have Amritpal Singh, who has promoted Amrit and fighting drugs, being targeted she says.
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Sidhu Moose Wala's mother, speaking at his barsi, states that Sikhs are still living under slavery. On one hand we have gangster freely bragging about killing people and on the other we have Amritpal Singh, who has promoted Amrit and fighting drugs, being targeted she says.

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243,884 views • 3 years ago

BREAKING | A video from Amritpal Singh has just been released where he directly addresses the Sikh community for the first time since March 18. He appeals to the Jathedar to call a Sarbat Khalsa on Vaisakhi.
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BREAKING | A video from Amritpal Singh has just been released where he directly addresses the Sikh community for the first time since March 18. He appeals to the Jathedar to call a Sarbat Khalsa on Vaisakhi.

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218,076 views • 3 years ago

A group linked to Bishop Tamaki's Destiny Church, an org often described as a cult & linked to various controversies, led a demonstration blocking a Sikh Nagar Keertan in NZ. Tamaki shared the video, which calls for the expulsion of Sikhs, & comes amid increasing Anti-Sikh hate from far right groups around the world, including Hindu Nationalists amplifying the hate and spreading further disinformation against the Sikh diaspora.
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A group linked to Bishop Tamaki's Destiny Church, an org often described as a cult & linked to various controversies, led a demonstration blocking a Sikh Nagar Keertan in NZ. Tamaki shared the video, which calls for the expulsion of Sikhs, & comes amid increasing Anti-Sikh hate from far right groups around the world, including Hindu Nationalists amplifying the hate and spreading further disinformation against the Sikh diaspora.

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37,476 views • 5 months ago

BREAKING | "Whoever wants a sword, swords will be distributed for free," a Hindu leader shares in a newly discovered video before the eventual pro-India mob attack on Malton Gurdwara this past Sunday night. "Remember, the Shiv Sena is here. It will not spare anyone," he said.
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BREAKING | "Whoever wants a sword, swords will be distributed for free," a Hindu leader shares in a newly discovered video before the eventual pro-India mob attack on Malton Gurdwara this past Sunday night. "Remember, the Shiv Sena is here. It will not spare anyone," he said.

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An altercation between Peel Regional Police & pro-India Hindu Nationalist protestors occurred due to an attempt to disarm a violent individual, PRP shares in a body camera video from Nov 3. "Following an investigation, it was determined that the officer depicted in the video was attempting to disarm an individual who refused to surrender their weapon and became confrontational, and accordingly acted within the lawful execution of his duties," PRP shares in a statement. Pro-India disinfo at the time suggested that the altercation between officers and Hindu Nationalist protestors was arbitrary and unprovoked. They shared videos that began mid-incident, removing any context and pretending to be victims.
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An altercation between Peel Regional Police & pro-India Hindu Nationalist protestors occurred due to an attempt to disarm a violent individual, PRP shares in a body camera video from Nov 3. "Following an investigation, it was determined that the officer depicted in the video was attempting to disarm an individual who refused to surrender their weapon and became confrontational, and accordingly acted within the lawful execution of his duties," PRP shares in a statement. Pro-India disinfo at the time suggested that the altercation between officers and Hindu Nationalist protestors was arbitrary and unprovoked. They shared videos that began mid-incident, removing any context and pretending to be victims.

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85,317 views • 1 year ago

The Winnipeg Jets made NHL history by performing Canada's national anthem in both Punjabi and English.
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The Winnipeg Jets made NHL history by performing Canada's national anthem in both Punjabi and English.

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112,190 views • 2 years ago

BREAKING | Jag Bains has become the first Sikh to win the popular American show Big Brother. He was also the first Sikh houseguest on the show. Jag would speak about his Sikh identity in the show and representing the community.
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BREAKING | Jag Bains has become the first Sikh to win the popular American show Big Brother. He was also the first Sikh houseguest on the show. Jag would speak about his Sikh identity in the show and representing the community.

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93,417 views • 2 years ago

At a joint press conference in Surrey organized by a coalition of major Sikh bodies, Jaskaran Sandhu, the co-founder of Baaz & the WSO's Regional President for Alberta, spoke about PM Carney's visit to India. Sikh bodies are calling on the Canadian government to: 1. Maximize transparency around Indian transnational repression. 2. Resume the study into Indian electoral interference and criminal activity. 3. Establish a public inquiry into the 2023 assassination of Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The call comes as Carney's trip to India has been met with ongoing controversy, including conflicting statements from government officials on India's ongoing transnational repression and state sponsored terrorism in Canada.
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At a joint press conference in Surrey organized by a coalition of major Sikh bodies, Jaskaran Sandhu, the co-founder of Baaz & the WSO's Regional President for Alberta, spoke about PM Carney's visit to India. Sikh bodies are calling on the Canadian government to: 1. Maximize transparency around Indian transnational repression. 2. Resume the study into Indian electoral interference and criminal activity. 3. Establish a public inquiry into the 2023 assassination of Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The call comes as Carney's trip to India has been met with ongoing controversy, including conflicting statements from government officials on India's ongoing transnational repression and state sponsored terrorism in Canada.

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#FarmersProtest2024 | Under heavy tear gas fire, farmers have reached Shambu border where they continue to remove barriers placed on the highway by the Haryana government in a bid to stop their progress to Delhi. Farm leaders share many have been injured from tear gas shells. 🎥 Sandeep Singh
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#FarmersProtest2024 | Under heavy tear gas fire, farmers have reached Shambu border where they continue to remove barriers placed on the highway by the Haryana government in a bid to stop their progress to Delhi. Farm leaders share many have been injured from tear gas shells. 🎥 Sandeep Singh

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69,647 views • 2 years ago

BREAKING | Large peaceful protest in London today against the suppression of civil liberties in Punjab as thousands of Sikhs from across the UK demonstrate outside the Indian High Commission in the city. 📹 Sikh Federation (UK)
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BREAKING | Large peaceful protest in London today against the suppression of civil liberties in Punjab as thousands of Sikhs from across the UK demonstrate outside the Indian High Commission in the city. 📹 Sikh Federation (UK)

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BREAKING | Brampton City Council received a delegation from the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee to pass a motion calling on the Canadian government to investigate the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, including the role of foreign interference. The motion successfully passed. Brampton is home to the largest concentration of Sikhs outside Punjab. OGC is one of the largest Gurdwara umbrella associations in Canada as well.
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BREAKING | Brampton City Council received a delegation from the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee to pass a motion calling on the Canadian government to investigate the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, including the role of foreign interference. The motion successfully passed. Brampton is home to the largest concentration of Sikhs outside Punjab. OGC is one of the largest Gurdwara umbrella associations in Canada as well.

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71,652 views • 2 years ago

Organizers share that ~50,000 voters participated in the Khalistan Referendum in Ottawa today. The non-binding referendum has taken place across the diaspora, attracting hundreds of thousands. India has called the democratic process an act of terror, but has failed in convincing western governments to stop the votes from happening. India's Modi regime has, however, unleashed a wave of terrorism, through its Bishnoi Gang and other Indian government linked criminal actors, to kill Sikh activists, and indiscriminately target Sikh Canadians with arsons, homicides, and extortions, as verified by Canadian, American, and other Five Eye government officials.
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Organizers share that ~50,000 voters participated in the Khalistan Referendum in Ottawa today. The non-binding referendum has taken place across the diaspora, attracting hundreds of thousands. India has called the democratic process an act of terror, but has failed in convincing western governments to stop the votes from happening. India's Modi regime has, however, unleashed a wave of terrorism, through its Bishnoi Gang and other Indian government linked criminal actors, to kill Sikh activists, and indiscriminately target Sikh Canadians with arsons, homicides, and extortions, as verified by Canadian, American, and other Five Eye government officials.

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19,896 views • 6 months ago

BREAKING | In the presence of UP's BJP CM Yogi Adityanath, BJP Hindu Nationalist leader Sandeep Dayma called for the uprooting of Gurdwaras & Masjids in Rajasthan during a political rally. CM Yogi is seen applauding the hate speech, which called Gurdwaras "sores." The genocidal call was made as Sikhs remember the 1984 Sikh Genocide. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee denounced the hateful statements, eventually leading to Dayma's apology in which he explained he meant to say he only wanted to uproot Masjid-Madrasas and not Gurdwaras. This led the SGPC to denounce the BJP leader once again by saying "speaking against religious places of Muslims is equally condemnable as Gurdwaras."
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BREAKING | In the presence of UP's BJP CM Yogi Adityanath, BJP Hindu Nationalist leader Sandeep Dayma called for the uprooting of Gurdwaras & Masjids in Rajasthan during a political rally. CM Yogi is seen applauding the hate speech, which called Gurdwaras "sores." The genocidal call was made as Sikhs remember the 1984 Sikh Genocide. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee denounced the hateful statements, eventually leading to Dayma's apology in which he explained he meant to say he only wanted to uproot Masjid-Madrasas and not Gurdwaras. This led the SGPC to denounce the BJP leader once again by saying "speaking against religious places of Muslims is equally condemnable as Gurdwaras."

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60,193 views • 2 years ago

BREAKING | LPC & CPC MPs, at the Foreign Affairs Committee, blocked Jagmeet Singh’s motion to recognize the Sikh Genocide. Bloc's Stéphane Bergeron was the lone MP to support Singh against shutting down debate on the issue as Sikhs mark the 40th anniversary of the genocide.
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BREAKING | LPC & CPC MPs, at the Foreign Affairs Committee, blocked Jagmeet Singh’s motion to recognize the Sikh Genocide. Bloc's Stéphane Bergeron was the lone MP to support Singh against shutting down debate on the issue as Sikhs mark the 40th anniversary of the genocide.

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38,008 views • 1 year ago

One year ago today the RCMP shared that India was conducting transnational repression in Canada targeting the Sikh Canadian community. It was in response to a Baaz question that the RCMP also confirmed that India was using its Bishnoi Gang to conduct homicides, arsons, and more.
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One year ago today the RCMP shared that India was conducting transnational repression in Canada targeting the Sikh Canadian community. It was in response to a Baaz question that the RCMP also confirmed that India was using its Bishnoi Gang to conduct homicides, arsons, and more.

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18,897 views • 7 months ago

UPDATE | ~10,000 Canadians signed a Parliamentary Petition asking the Canadian govt to order a new inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing, including, for the first time, the possible role of Indian foreign interference. Zuhair Kashmeri & Brian McAndrew, two Canadian journalists with the The Globe and Mail & Toronto Star respectively, wrote Soft Target in 1989, a book about the incident, where they found that Canadian intelligence officials believed India may have had a role in the bombings. The WSO attempted to call Kashmeri as a witnesses during the 2006-2010 John C. Major Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182. The request was denied as the Terms of Reference for that inquiry did not include looking into who was responsible for the bombing, including any links to the Government of India. A copy of the Inquiry's decision is included with this tweet. RCMP shared earlier this year that their investigations into the incident remain active and ongoing.
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UPDATE | ~10,000 Canadians signed a Parliamentary Petition asking the Canadian govt to order a new inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing, including, for the first time, the possible role of Indian foreign interference. Zuhair Kashmeri & Brian McAndrew, two Canadian journalists with the The Globe and Mail & Toronto Star respectively, wrote Soft Target in 1989, a book about the incident, where they found that Canadian intelligence officials believed India may have had a role in the bombings. The WSO attempted to call Kashmeri as a witnesses during the 2006-2010 John C. Major Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182. The request was denied as the Terms of Reference for that inquiry did not include looking into who was responsible for the bombing, including any links to the Government of India. A copy of the Inquiry's decision is included with this tweet. RCMP shared earlier this year that their investigations into the incident remain active and ongoing.

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33,241 views • 1 year ago