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Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have appeared by video in a British Columbia court, with scores of Sikh community members inside and outside the hearing.Protesters outside province court in Surrey, B.C., carried placards honouring Nijjar, a campaigner for Sikh independence, and waved the movement’s blue and yellow flags.The three suspects – Karan Brar, Karanpreeet Singh and Kamalpreet Singh – wore orange jumpsuits and briefly responded to questions.