News Brief
Nishtha Anushree
Nov 04, 2024, 11:12 AM | Updated 11:12 AM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Member of Parliament (MP) of Canada Chandra Arya, who often raises issues of attacks on Hindus, has accused Khalistani extremists of crossing the red line by attacking the Hindu temple in Brampton.
Videos circulating on social media capture groups of protesters, including Khalistan supporters and others waving the Indian national flag, clashing on the premises of the Hindu Sabha Mandir temple.
'The attack by Khalistanis on the Hindu-Canadian devotees inside the premises of the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton shows how deep and brazen has Khalistani violent extremism has become in Canada," Arya said.
"I begin to feel that there is a small grain of truth in the reports that in addition to Canadian political apparatus, Khalistanis have effectively infiltrated into our law enforcement agencies," he added.
Arya alleged that under the 'freedom of expression' Khalistani extremists are getting a free pass in Canada and urged Hindu-Canadians to step up and assert their rights and hold politicians accountable for the security.
In a video that he shared with the post on X, one can see people carrying Khalistani flags entering the temple premises and hitting those on the premises with sticks and flags in their hands.
Meanwhile, Indian High Commission has accused 'anti-India elements' of violently disrupting routine consular work at a camp co-organised by Hindu Sabha Mandir and called it 'deeply disappointing.'
The event has drawn widespread condemnation from various political figures, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and Toronto MP Kevin Vuong.
This incident comes in the wake of strained relations between Canada and India, following Trudeau’s claims of “credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the death of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Nishtha Anushree is Senior Sub-editor at Swarajya. She tweets at @nishthaanushree.