Khalistani attack on Hindu temple: Canadian MP Chandra Arya condemned the violence and said that a “red line has been crossed” by Khalistani extremists.
The recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Canada’s Brampton by Khalistani extremists witnessed widespread condemnation by Canadian politicians, including opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, Toronto MP Kevin Vuong and MP Arya. “Our country’s leaders have failed to protect Hindus,” Toronto MP said.
The Indian government also condemned the attack on Hindus at a temple adding that the Canadian authorities had been requested well in advance to provide strong security measures for these events, which constitute routine consular work.
Trudeau’s political rival, Poilievre, advocated for the ‘right to practice faith in peace’ and assured that he would end the environment of chaos in Canada.
Sharing a post on X, Poilievre wrote, “Completely unacceptable to see violence targeting worshippers at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today.” “All Canadians should be free to practice their faith in peace. Conservatives condemn this violence unequivocally. I will unite our people and end the chaos,” he added.
Canada becoming a safe harbour for radicals: Toronto MP
Strongly objecting to such attacks, Kevin Vuong, Toronto MP asserted that “Canada has become a safe harbour for radicals” and asserted that the country’s leaders have failed to protect Hindus just like they failed to safeguard Christians and Jewish Canadians.
Sharing a post on X, Vuong wrote, “Alarming to see an attack on Hindu Canadians. From Khalistani extremists to terrorist cosplayers, Canada has become a safe harbour for radicals. Our leaders are failing to safeguard Hindus as they have Christians and Jewish Canadians from violence. We all deserve to worship in peace.”
Red line has been crossed: MP Arya on Hindu temple attack
Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya condemned the violence in a Hindu temple and said that a “red line has been crossed” by Khalistani extremists, highlighting the rise of brazen violent extremism in Canada.
Arya shared a video of the attack on X and wrote, “A red line has been crossed by Canadian Khalistani extremists today. The attack by Khalistanis on the Hindu-Canadian devotees inside the premises of the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton shows how deep and brazen Khalistani violent extremism has become in Canada.”
Khalistani radicals attack Hindu temple in Canada: Video viral
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. Video shows women and children being beaten by Khalistani extremists.
Sharing a video on X, the Hindu Canadian Foundation wrote, “Hindu Sabha Temple is under attack by #KhalistaniTerrorists #khalistan.” “Kids, Women and Men are being attacked. This is all happening under the support of Khalistaani politician sympathizers,” the post added.
String of temple attacks in Canada
The recent attack adds to a string of similar incidents documented in recent years, underscoring a distressing trend of religious intolerance.
In July, Arya had voiced deep concern over the violence directed at Hindu-Canadian communities. In a post on Z, he wrote, “The Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton is vandalised again. During the last few years, Hindu temples in the Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia, and other places in Canada are being vandalised with hateful graffiti.”
Notably, last year, a Hindu temple in Windsor suffered defacement with anti-India graffiti, sparking widespread condemnation and calls for action from both Canadian and Indian officials. Earlier incidents in Mississauga and Brampton saw temples similarly targeted, drawing strong reactions from the Indian community in Canada. Source
