Sikh advocates, Canadian politicians respond to 'Operation Hard Ball' crackdown on 3 India-based crime gangs

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Law enforcement officials described the arrests and charges as having dismantled leadership at the top of organizations that have preyed on the Indian diaspora for years, but Sikh advocacy groups said there are larger questions left unanswered.