A Hindu temple in Canada’s British Columbia was vandalised with pro-Khalistani posters being pasted on its front gate and wall.
New Delhi: A Hindu temple in Canada’s British Columbia was vandalised with pro-Khalistani posters being pasted on its front gate and wall. The incident took place at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey town in British Columbia. The latest incident comes days after another Hindu temple in Canada’s Ontario was defaced with anti-India graffiti and posters.
A CCTV footage of two men pasting the posters on the gate of the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir has gone viral on social media, according to a report by Hindustan Times. The anti-India posters were later removed from the gate after it was discovered by the temple staff.
Another #Hindu temple vandalised in #Canada by Khalistan extremists, Khalistanreferendum posters put at door of @surreymandir @JustinTrudeau @AmitShah @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/ITIT4cR9hl
— Kamlesh Kumar Ojha🇮🇳 (@Kamlesh_ojha1) August 13, 2023
(India.com do not verify the authenticity of the video)
Last month, a group of 250 pro-Khalistani protesters, backed by the secessionist group called Sikhs for Justice, created a ruckus on the streets of Ontario in a series of incidents targeting India. Following this, a pro-India rally to protect the Indian diplomats and consulate office was also held.
A faceoff ensued between the two groups – pro-Khalistani and pro-India- near the Indian consulate office. The two groups were later separated by a police team. The pro-Khalistan group, who tried to storm the Indian consulate by breaking off the barricade, was later stopped by police.
Canada Issue Notice On Safety Of Indian Diplomats
Last week, Canada’s public safety department said it is working to ensure the safety and security of all diplomatic representatives in the country following the circulation of an online video in connection with threats against Indian diplomats, underlining that there is no place in the country for the “incitement of violence.”
The statement by Public Safety Canada came nearly a month after the circulation of Khalistani posters online which named Indian officials. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said India had asked its partner countries such as Canada, the UK and the US not to give space to “extremist Khalistani ideology” as it is “not good” for relations.
“There is no place in Canada for the incitement of violence. Law enforcement has been engaged following the circulation of an online video in relation to threats against Indian diplomatic officials,” Public Safety Canada said on platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Canadian law enforcement and the Government continue to work to ensure the safety and security of all diplomatic representatives in Canada,” it said last week.
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly last month assured India of the safety of its diplomats and termed the “promotional material” circulating ahead of a Khalistan rally “unacceptable”.
In June, India slammed Canada after visuals surfaced on social media of a tableau in Brampton that reportedly celebrated the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
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