Over a thousand members of the Canadian Hindu community gathered in Brampton on Tuesday demanding protection and accountability in the country. The protest, organized by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), took place outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir, the same place where Khalistani extremists attacked Hindu devotees a day before.
The protest follows the violent incident of Sunday when pro-Khalistani demonstrators attacked attendees at the Hindu Temple during a consular event hosted by the Indian Consulate. Videos shared on social media showed demonstrators carrying Khalistani flags and engaging in violent altercations with templegoers, including some instances where protesters appeared to strike others with poles.
Canadian police called the protests by the Hindu community 바카라unlawful바카라. They asked the protestors to disperse from the area and warned of arrests if they failed to do so.
바카라Weapons have been observed by police within the demonstration. This is now an unlawful assembly. The Public Order Unit is advising the crowds to disperse. All Parties must leave the area now or face arrest,바카라 Peel Regional Police wrote on X.
CoHNA condemned the attack and used social media to call for solidarity among the Hindu diaspora. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the organization said, 바카라Over a thousand #CanadianHindus have gathered in Brampton to protest against the increasingly brazen attacks on Hindu Temples.바카라
A police officer from the Peel Regional Police has been suspended for participating in the pro-Khalistani protest. Richard Chin, a Media Relations Officer for Peel Police, confirmed the officer바카라s suspension and said that the department was 바카라investigating the circumstances in totality바카라 of the incident.
The group also condemned a series of attacks on Hindu temples during the recent Diwali weekend. 바카라Yesterday, during the sacred #Diwali weekend, Canadian Hindu temples, coast to coast, came under attack,바카라 CoHNA added. 바카라We ask Canada to stop this #Hinduphobia now!바카라
Indian reactions to the temple attack
The attack on the Hindu temple has triggered widespread condemnation, both in Canada and India. Prime Ministers of both countries have condemned the attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the act a 바카라cowardly attempt바카라 to intimidate Indian diplomats. 바카라I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law,바카라 Modi wrote on X.
Opposition parties in India also weighed in with Congress party spokesperson Pawan Khera demanding that the Indian government take up the matter 바카라very strongly바카라 with Canadian authorities. 바카라The Canadian police were also seen trying to physically stop devotees from a counter-protest instead of taking action against the pro-Khalistani elements,바카라 he said in a video statement.
Although Canadian PM Justin Trudeau condemned the attack, his remarks have drawn sharp criticism from some quarters in India, particularly from BJP officials. Ravneet Singh Bittu, a BJP leader, accused Trudeau of playing 바카라dirty politics바카라 by allegedly stoking divisions between Hindus and Sikhs in Canada.
바카라Justin Trudeau has successfully divided the Indian diaspora in Canada for his dirty politics. Sikhs and Hindus live together in harmony in India but they are being pitched against each other in Canada,바카라 Bittu said.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has also raised alarm over the attack, claiming that the Indian consulate's request for additional security had been ignored by Canadian authorities. 바카라We do believe that this may be rather intentional,바카라 said Alok Kumar, VHP's international president.
The tensions between India and Canada, already strained over accusations surrounding the killing of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, have only deepened following this incident. The recent violence, critics argue, is part of a broader pattern of increasing support for Khalistani separatism in Canada, particularly among segments of the Sikh diaspora.
