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India condemns attack on Hindu devotees at Canada temple by 'anti-India' elements

Riya Teotia
Authored By Riya Teotia
Published: Nov 03, 2024, 19:59 IST | Updated: Nov 03, 2024, 19:59 IST
India condemns attack on Hindu devotees at Canada temple by 'anti-India' elements

Khalistani extremists attack Hindu temple

The Khalistani extremists attacked a Hindu Sabha temple in Canada’s Brampton on Sunday (Nov 3) while devotees were inside the temple.

In the video, which is doing rounds on social media, a group of men can be seen holding Khalistani flags and beating people inside the temple with sticks. The mob hit at the gate of the temple first and then entered the premises with flags in their hands, while devotees inside the temple can be seen running, while some retaliating to the thrashing.

The attack witnessed widespread condemnation from Canadian leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who called the attack “unacceptable”, without naming the group that instigated the violence.

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Following the attacks, the Hindu Canadian Foundation, a non-profit organisation working for the Hindu community in Canada shared a video of the attack on the temple and said that the Khalistani extremists also attacked kids and women.

Sharing a post on X, Poilievre wrote, "Completely unacceptable to see violence targeting worshippers at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today."

The Ontario Sikh Gurdwara Council (OSGC) also condemns the incident of Khalistani violence outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, saying, "Violence and intimidation have no place in our community."

Official statement

India official condemns the attack

The High Commission of India in Ottawa condemned the Brampton attack on Monday (Nov 4).

"We have seen violent disruption today orchestrated by anti-India elements outside the consular camp co-organized with the Hindu Sabha Mandir, Brampton, near Toronto," the Indian consulate said in a statement.

"On account of the prevailing security situation in Canada, the Canadian authorities had been requested well in advance to provide strong security measures for these events, which constitute routine consular work," it added.

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Canadian MP Chandra Arya, who has been vocal about the Canadian Hindu community in the past as well condemned the violence in the Hindu temple and said that a “red line has been crossed” by Khalistani extremists.

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The recent attack adds to a string of similar incidents documented in recent years, underscoring a distressing trend of religious intolerance in Canada.In July, a Hindu BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir was vandalised with hateful graffiti towards India and Hindus. Acts of such temple vandalism are common in the Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia and other parts of Canada.

(With inputs from agencies)

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