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14 Mar, 2016

Canadian PM: I have more Sikhs in Cabinet than Modi – The Hindu

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his witty repartees, told an American audience here that he has more Sikhs in his Cabinet than his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. The quip came when Mr. Trudeau was taking 10 questions from students at the American University in northwest Washington during his state visit to the U.S. During the half-an-hour session at the university on Friday, a student named Jahan from the Punjab province of Pakistan told Mr. Trudeau that it was really great to see so many Punjabis in his Cabinet. “I have more Sikhs in my Cabinet than Modi does,” Mr. Trudeau was quoted as saying by the Canadian daily ‘The Star’.

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