Open this photo in gallery Jaspal Atwal, right, arrives with his lawyer, Rishi Gill, for a news conference in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, March, 8, 2018. Mr. Atwal said Thursday that since he was convicted of trying to kill an Indian cabinet minister in 1986, he has tried to contribute to Canadian society and those efforts include meeting politicians from various parties. JONATHAN HAYWARD

Jaspal Atwal, a B.C. resident who sparked a political storm after he attended a reception in India with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has been charged with uttering threats against a local radio host in Canada.

Mr. Atwal faces one count of “uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm,” court documents show.

He allegedly made remarks outside a Punjabi radio station in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, his lawyer Marvin Stern said in an interview on Sunday. “Mr. Atwal vehemently denies making any threats to this fellow,” Mr. Stern said. “It was a conversation outside, in the parking lot of the radio station.”

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During Mr. Trudeau’s state visit to India in February, Mr. Atwal was photographed with the Prime Minister’s wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, at a reception in Mumbai. Questions arose about how Mr. Atwal ended up on the guest list for the reception, overshadowing Mr. Trudeau’s trip.

“Mr. Atwal has answered any controversy over the governmental trip to India. That situation is long over and has nothing to do with this charge,” said Mr. Stern, whose client is alleged to have threatened the radio talk-show broadcaster on April 23.

After being arrested at home on April 25, Mr. Atwal made an appearance the following day in provincial court in Surrey, but “was released on his own recognizance without cash or surety,” Mr. Stern said.

Mr. Atwal’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 24. “If he doesn’t show up in court, he could be liable for $1,000,” the lawyer said.

In 1986, Mr. Atwal, then an advocate for the movement supporting an independent Sikh nation, was involved in an attack on a minister of state from India visiting British Columbia. He was convicted of attempted murder, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and paroled after five years.

Mr. Atwal, who was born in 1955, retired after working at a lumber mill and in sales. He has said he visited India many times since his release from custody, most recently in 2017 and 2018, with a visa from the Indian government.

A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office said in March that Mr. Trudeau does not know Mr. Atwal: “The Prime Minister attends hundreds of events each year and meets with tens of thousands of people.”</s>The man at the centre of a controversy surrounding the prime minister's trip to India "vehemently denies" threatening a B.C. radio host, according to his lawyer.

Court documents show Jaspal Atwal was charged last month with threatening Gurvinder Singh Dhaliwal, host of a daily Punjabi-language talk show broadcast online by Media Waves Communications.

Atwal made headlines during Justin Trudeau's February trip to India, when he showed up at an official event despite a previous conviction for trying to assassinate an Indian cabinet minister during a trip to Vancouver Island in 1986.

His lawyer, Marvin Stern, says Atwal denies threatening the radio host.

"There was a conversation between the two of them in the parking lot of the radio station in question," Stern said.

"But there were no threats issued by Mr. Atwal whatsoever."

The incident allegedly occurred on April 23. In information sworn two days later, Atwal was charged with uttering or conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm to Dhaliwal.

The 62-year-old was released last month on $1,000 bail with conditions that include having no contact with any employees of Media Waves, a company that claims to broadcast to 300,000 South Asians in Canada.

He is allowed to have written communication with station owner Ashiana Khan.

Atwal must also have no contact with Dhaliwal or any members of his immediate family.

Stern would not elaborate on the subject of the conversation between Atwal and Shaliwal.

He also refused to provide any detail on Atwal's involvement with Media Waves. He said Atwal wants the matter to go to trial.

Atwal's next scheduled court appearance is May 24.

During Trudeau's visit to India, Atwal also received an invitation to an event at the Canadian High Commission in Delhi.

Photos of Atwal posing with a Liberal cabinet minister and Trudeau's wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, at an Indian film industry event in Mumbai were sent to media outlets, including the CBC, touching off a public relations firestorm for the Trudeau government that continued in the House of Commons for weeks.</s>Jaspal Atwal, the central figure in the controversy that surrounded the prime minister's February trip to India, has been charged with uttering threats.

He was charged in British Columbia with one count of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm in an alleged incident that is said to have occurred on April 23, according to documents filed in a Surrey, B.C., court.

Court documents show bail was paid three days later, and Atwal is scheduled to appear in court on May 24.

Atwal, a Canadian of Indian descent, was previously convicted of attempted murder for trying to assassinate Indian cabinet minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu while he was visiting Vancouver Island in 1986.

During Justin Trudeau's visit to India, Atwal turned up at an official event and got an invitation to another at the Canadian High Commission in Delhi.

Photos of Atwal posing with a Liberal cabinet minister and Trudeau's wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, at an Indian film industry event in Mumbai were sent to media outlets, including the CBC, touching off a public relations firestorm for the Trudeau government that continued in the House of Commons for weeks.</s>Jaspal Atwal, the man who was at the centre of controversy over an invite he received to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s official events in India, has been charged with uttering threats in connection to an April 23 incident in Surrey, B.C.</s>The attempted assassin whose photo-op with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau sparked a major controversy earlier this year was recently charged with uttering threats.

Court records show Surrey, B.C. resident Jaspal Atwal is accused of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm in connection with an alleged incident on April 23.

A source confirmed it's the same Jaspal Atwal who was convicted in 1986 of trying to murder an Indian official who was visiting Canada.

In February, a picture emerged of the convict posing with Justin Trudeau's wife during the Prime Minister's trip to India, raising questions about security protocols because of Atwal’s notorious past.

But Atwal insists he has since moved on with his life, and renounces terrorism in all forms.

In March, Atwal's lawyer said his client was allowed on the trip because he no longer is considered a security threat, and that India granted him three entry visas last year.

Atwal is expected to appear in court next on May 24.</s>Atwal, 63, was at centre of national controversy during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's India Trip

Jaspal Atwal, right, speaks to his lawyer Rishi T. Gill during a news conference in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, March, 8, 2018. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)

Jaspal Atwal, who’s invitation to a reception for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked national controversy, has now been charged in a B.C. court for uttering threats.

The charge stems from an incident that occurred on April 23, according to court documents.

Court documents also show that Atwal was in provincial court in Surrey April 26, where he was released on bail.

His next court appearance is May 24, where a date is expected to be set for a trial or hearing.

Atwal, 63, was convicted of attempting to kill Indian cabinet minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu during a visit to Vancouver Island in 1986.

Atwal is a former member of the Liberal riding association in Fleetwood—Port Kells.

He made national headlines after landing an invite to a Canadian government reception in India in February.

Atwal was photographed at one event in Mumbai with the prime minister’s wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.

His invitation to a second event was rescinded after news of his presence broke.

@ashwadhwani ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.caLike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.</s>The former Sikh separatist militant and convicted attempted murderer whose invitation to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s official events in India sparked a political controversy has been charged with uttering threats.

Court papers show that a Jaspal Singh Atwal was charged with “uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm,” in connection with an April 23 incident in Surrey, B.C.

Global News can confirm that the man is the same Jaspal Atwal synonymous with the infamous “Atwal affair” that erupted in the wake of Trudeau’s trip to India in February.

Atwal was released on $1,000 bail before reappearing in a provincial court in Surrey on Thursday. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance on May 24.

It’s not known who was the target of the alleged threats at this time.

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Atwal, who was convicted of trying to assassinate an Indian cabinet minister in B.C. in 1986, became a central figure in Trudeau’s troubled visit to India after he was spotted hobnobbing with members of the Canadian government delegation at an event in Mumbai.

He was also invited to a second event in New Delhi, but his invitation was rescinded after media exposed his identity to the public.

B.C. Liberal MP Randeep Sarai said he was solely responsible for the invite, but a Trudeau government official — who was not identified at the time — told reporters that rogue factions within the Indian government arranged the invitation to sabotage the trip, a suggestion that the Indian government slammed as “baseless and unacceptable.”

The official was later revealed to be national security adviser Daniel Jean.

Jean testified about the issue in the House of Commons last month, and defended his decision to speak with reporters by saying that he was obliged to counter what he described as “misinformation” circulated by Canadian news outlets.</s>A convicted attempted murderer who provoked a political controversy earlier this year after he was photographed with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau during a government trip to India faces new charges.

According to court records, Jaspal Atwal from Surrey, B.C. was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm in connection with an alleged incident on April 23.

Few other details of the alleged incident are available.

Sources tell CTV Vancouver that the man charged is the same man who appeared in the photograph with the prime minister’s wife.

Atwal was convicted in 1986 of trying to kill an Indian cabinet minister who was visiting B.C. for a wedding. He was later charged, but not convicted, for an attack in 1985 on former Liberal cabinet minister and B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh.

In February, Atwal was photographed in Mumbai with officials from Canada’s delegation, including Gregoire Trudeau. Atwal was also invited to a second event at the Canadian High Commissioner to India’s residence in Delhi, but his invitation was later rescinded.

Atwal apologized in March “for any embarrassment” he caused to the country in the scandal. He said he had “nothing but regret and remorse” for his criminal behavior and deserved the punishment he received.

As for attending the events in India, Atwal said he didn’t think it would be a problem.

Atwal’s invitation raised questions about security protocols exercised by the Prime Minister’s Office. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser Daniel Jean, who briefed reporters on the Atwal incident, suggested at the time that rogue elements of the Indian government may have attempted to damage Trudeau’s diplomatic trip.

Jean walked back those comments last month in a highly anticipated public testimony at the House Public Safety and National Security Committee. He denied placing specific blame on the Indian government but said “co-ordinated misinformation” was being disseminated by private citizens or potentially members of the Indian government acting without authority.

Jean added that Atwal was not believed to pose a security risk. Instead, he was seen as a possible “controversy that could erupt.”

Atwal is expected to appear in court to face the new charges on May 24.

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MIT says it will be Trudeau’s first visit to Cambridge since he was elected prime minister in 2015.

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Jaspal Atwal, who was the subject of attention during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to India, is charged after making death threats against a Canadian radio host.