Punjabi singers Jazzi B, Channi Nattan and Inderpal Moga in the Provincial Assembly in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia.
Punjabi singers Jazzy B, Channi Nattan and Indrapal Moga visited the Provincial Legislative Assembly in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. During this time he was invited for lunch in the parliamentary dining room of the Legislative Assembly.
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During this time he was honored on the one hand, on the other hand some MLAs also opposed it. The three Punjabi singers met Premier David AB and other MLAs in the Legislative Assembly. On this occasion, he also took pictures with Premier AB.
Steve Kunar also praised everyone for the tour of the three. Steven Kunar, who is an MLA from Richmond-Cewinsboro constituency, is an experienced lawyer and has entered the Legislative Assembly in 2024 by winning elections on a Conservative Party ticket. He has a deep connection with Punjabi music, because his father K.S. Kunar was a famous Punjabi singer in the 1980s.
MLA Steve Kunar praising Jazzy-B.
Controversy also erupted over singers’ arrival
Conservative party MLA Steve Kunar praised these artists in the assembly, which led to a political controversy. Independent MLA Dallas Body described the honor as an “insult to the assembly”. The center of the dispute was Jazi B, who was accused of association with the Khalistani movement. The incident has led to widespread discussion on the political influences of cultural representation and public support in Canada.
Since October 2024, Dallas Body, who is representing Vancouver-Kavilchana constituency in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, wrote in a post on its social media account: “Today some major Khalistan persons were welcomed in the BC Legislative Assembly,
Which included MLAs from both BC Conservatives and NDP -parties. Some of these persons have openly glorified violent extremists and killers in their music videos. This is an insult to our assembly. “
Posts by Dallas Body representing Vancouver-Kavilchaina constituency.
14 Punjabi candidates in the assembly
Punjabis are dominated by the British Columbia Assembly. There are 14 candidates of Punjabi origin who have won, which is the biggest representation ever. Five of these are from Conservative Party and nine from New Democratic Party (NDP). The political participation and influence of the Punjabi community is continuously increasing.