Brampton Centre MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate Ramesh Sangha "regret(s) the confusion" around comments he made during a Punjabi media interview that suggest members of his party pander to Sikh separatist movements in India.

In the interview, which was posted by Mississauga-based media site 5AAB on Youtube, Sangha said that the Liberal party is “pandering” to Khalistan supporters, referring to the movement to establish an autonomous Sikh state in the Punjab region of India.

The Brampton Centre MP, who is running for re-election this fall, also appears to have said that while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “wants a united India,” some Sikh ministers and MPs in the party are perceived to have separatist views.

In response to questions about his comments, Sangha said in an email that the Liberals have “always spoken with one voice on this issue” and his comments in the interview “mistakenly suggested that there is a differing of opinions within our caucus and our party.”