Indian-origin Canadian leader reveals he was sexually abused as child

Toronto

Canada’s Indian-origin opposition leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed that he was sexually abused by his taekwondo teacher when he was 10 saying it is one of his regrets in life that he kept quiet about the assault.

The 40-year-old Sikh leader of National Democratic Party in his memoir said the abuse took place in 1980s while he was growing up in Windsor, Ontario, the Global News reported.

Singh created political history in Canada last month when he made his debut in the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament, as the first non-white leader of a major opposition party in the country.

In his book, ‘Love and Courage: My Story of Family, Resilience and Overcoming the Unexpected’, he said the instructor who he only refers to as Mr N offered him personal classes at his home dojo. He said his instructor has since died.

“As a kid, I was so embarrassed and ashamed of what happened, I didn’t talk to anyone about it,” Singh told the channel.

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