Immigrant workers in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada, primarily Indian nationals, are threatening a hunger strike over expiring visas. They have given the province a deadline of May 16th to meet their demands, failing which they plan to escalate their protest to a hunger strike to death, as stated by a spokesperson named Singh. The Indian students in the province face deportation, but India claims to be unaware of the situation.
Following their failed hunger strike, the Indian immigration protests in PEI are now suffering a systemic problem with the male protestors harassing the female protestors As per the /r/PEI subreddit: https://t.co/ZAsDzYtIrU https://t.co/0y9E9NdRNj
Indian students in Canada province face deportation, India says not aware of it #IndianStudent #Canada https://t.co/suTwVVolEv
They gave the province a deadline of May 16th. "If any of our demands are not fulfilled by 16th of May, [if] we are not grandfathered ... This will be hunger strike to death," said Singh. So? Where are all the hunger strikes to the death? https://t.co/AToaD2Baaj
They gave the province a deadline of May 16th. "If any of our demands are not fulfilled by 16th of May, [if] we are not grandfathered, we are going to give this protest another name. This will be hunger strike to death," said Singh. Where are all the hunger strikes to death? https://t.co/AToaD2Baaj
Indians in Canada threaten to go on hunger strike unless their visas are extended. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/gPb2vWS5qt
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