Trudeau Went Public Because Story Was Going To Come Out In Media: Canada Cabinet Minister Harjit Sajjan

Canada's minister of emergency preparedness, Harjit Singh Sajjan, has said that Justin Trudeau sought to publicly name India in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar because he learned the story was going to come out in the media.

Sajjan, who earlier served as the Defence Minister and is the Liberal MP for Vancouver South, said in an interview to the CBC that the investigation into Nijjar's death is still ongoing, but Trudeau wanted to ensure Canadians had "the accurate information" about the story before it made headlines. 

On being asked by CBC about how specific have Trudeau and the Canadian authorities been able to be with their Indian counterparts, Sajjan replied: "Our government officials at various agencies have spoken with their Indian counterparts on this, and the prime minister has also raised this. And I also just want to clarify one thing based on your question. When it comes to the evidence, it's the police that hold the evidence. And they, alone, decide the next actions on this".