Is Justin Trudeau getting a cold shoulder in India? Twitter thinks so

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is a man who vastly divides opinion. His swooning fans across the globe swear by his drop-dead gorgeous looks and can’t get over the fact that he is unabashedly liberal and feminist. Add to that the fact that he is a colourful sock-wearing, panda-hugging former snowboard instructor who boxes and gave Donald Trump a lesson in shaking hands and one can understand his appeal in certain quarters. In fact, he's so enmeshed in the global pop culture that some actually thought he was the one who was dumped by Jennifer Anniston! 

Others point out that Trudeau represents much of what’s wrong with democracy which gives to superficial characteristics, accuse him of virtue-signalling, like the term he asked a woman to use the term ‘peoplekind’ instead of mankind and begs journos to ask him about quantum computing.

So understandably people were looking forward to his visit. 

Commentators on Twitter pointed out that Trudeau was greeted by Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at New Delhi airport instead of PM Modi. UP CM Yogi Adityanath also didn’t meet him during his visit to Agra.

Time and again, Trudeau – who bragged about having more Sikhs in his cabinet than PM Modi – has been seen as soft on Khalistani sympathisers, with the Sikh members of his cabinet also been accused of the same.

While the Print reported that Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh will receive Trudeau, his request to the MEA for a separate one-on-one meeting with Justin Trudeau to discuss the separatist Khalistani movement in Canada has still not been confirmed.

Reports in Canadian media have said that Trudeau won’t meet Amarinder Singh, and we will have to wait until February 21 to see how that works out.

Several commentators on Twitter felt that the reception for Justin Trudeau from the Indian side has been lukewarm so far. 

 Here’s how Twitter is reacting to Trudeau’s visit:

So Canadian President, Trudeau is here, courting the Union of India, while back home in Canada, his govt is said to be courting Khalistanis that want to break it up, so much so that PM Modi had to bring it up at Davos!
Sharing a thread tweeted some months ago, in this context

— Harpreet (@CestMoiz) February 18, 2018

Truly appreciate @narendramodi govt's stand on @JustinTrudeau. He has been made to feel the results of his courting Khalistani leaders back in Canada at every step of his India tour. Takes a spine to do that!!

— Shefali Vaidya (@ShefVaidya) February 18, 2018

Proud of BJP Govts to backing @capt_amarinder Singh. Compare response of UPA when Modi was denied visa by US. https://t.co/Tz8bciFj0z

— हम भारत के लोग (@India_Policy) February 18, 2018

#KhalistaniTurdEww day2: @myogiadityanath refuses to receive @JustinTrudeau at Taj Mahal, screw protocolApparently High Comission has had a nightmare organising the TownHall. MEA refused to support & HCs attempts at pulling strings was shut down rudely  pic.twitter.com/z9zYcRHs2b

— Abhijit Iyer-Mitra (@Iyervval) February 18, 2018

Yup - every one of his Sikh ministers has A Khalistan link, he’s been to Khalistan events & events where Bhindranwale was venerated & the India-Canada Intelligence sharing architecture is now in shambles cuz #KhalistaniTurdEww ‘s cabinet has all the targets of interest https://t.co/ycfd56q95n

— Abhijit Iyer-Mitra (@Iyervval) February 18, 2018

Trudeau support for terrorist fundamentalists Khalistans a very sore point with us; Canada has not suffered from Khalistani terrorists as India has yet Trudeau supports them: for all his loud talk about human rights T supports K, USIS, jihadi terrorists https://t.co/QSkdtZnqKi

— Mohandas Pai (@TVMohandasPai) February 18, 2018

Of Trudeau's 7 day visit to India, just half a day is for bilateral discussions. Rest are Canadians tax payers paid Trudeau vote pandering visits across India. I get more time with Indian govt when I go to India :) https://t.co/vOde6kxyDl

— Vijay Sappani (@VJsapps) February 17, 2018

I am thankful to @capt_amarinder for making clear to @JustinTrudeau that he can keep his Pakistan Islamist backed Khalistanis in Canada; we Sikhs in India have no patience for them or for him.https://t.co/T5HH7Crc42

— Harbir Singh (@HarbirSingh_) February 17, 2018

Can't remember the last time India dished out such a cold reception to a foreign leader as #JustinTrudeau is being givenTrudeau for all his charm&youth appeal,has drasticaly diminished Canada's global stature by consistently appeasing radicals of minorities,antagonizing allies!

— Jordi  (@sazeracmusings) February 18, 2018

Dear people of India,

Regardless of the views of our misguided Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the people of Canada support a united India.

We oppose and condemn KhalistanI radicals and Islamist terrorists.

Love, 

— Candice Malcolm (@CandiceMalcolm) February 18, 2018

Trudeau is off to India dragging most of the cabinet with a India background and the wife and kids to brush up on his dance moves at our expense. We can look forward to more song and dance moves in the House of Commons on his return.
Sunny Ways pic.twitter.com/NrMIqckECa

— Gronk (@lookin_robb) February 17, 2018

Dear @narendramodi you MUST invite the Punjab CM to at least one your events with this Trudeau idiot
We cannot let him get away with such nonsense. https://t.co/AYFZVfyHVK

— MiddleClassOfficer (@IndiaSpeaksPR) February 17, 2018

Canada has become hub of Anti-India activities, Why Canada sheltering Khalistani groups & ISI lobbies? Why Canadian PM attending Khalistan events against India? Welcome to our Nation, Mr. Justin Trudeau. But Most Indians have no respect for you. You're a blot on India's Security.

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) February 17, 2018

The message is clear at the airport : India sent minister of state for agriculture to invite Trudeau . That’s like a parl sec in Canada ! Don’t think anyone so junior ever been sent to ANY foreign leader ! Wow. That’s how bad Canada -India relations are now . pic.twitter.com/kIOQILcRNk

— Vijay Sappani (@VJsapps) February 17, 2018

India's PM has time to open "4th container terminal", no time for Justin Trudeau. https://t.co/ss8JGSlNPp

— Neil Edmondson (@NeilJEdmondson) February 18, 2018

We will remember this...and we will make sure that next time whoever India pm visit Canada he/she is welcomed with same love...and it's time for Canada to reconsider Visas policy granted to Indians

— VIKRAMJEET SINGH (@iamvikramjeet) February 18, 2018