‘Security concerns derail health walk of British Columbia finance minister

Jong, who had planned the walk about nine months ago — when he held the health portfolio in British Columbia province of Canada — said he had been told by Indian government not to go on such an exercise, but was not offered any reasons for it. Avtar Gill, a person accompanying him, however, said that security concerns were behind the incident. “He was supposed to walk from Golden Temple to the outskirts. Some stretches had also been finalised where he would walk spreading awareness about diabetes and hypertension, as these are common among Punjabis living here and in Canada,” Canada resident Gill said.