The priest of a Hindu temple within the Canadian metropolis of Brampton has been suspended for spreading “violent rhetoric” throughout latest clashes between protesters carrying Khalistani flags and the folks current there.
On November 3, the protest occurred on the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton and unverified movies circulating on social media appeared to point out demonstrators holding banners in help of Khalistan. The movies confirmed fist fights and other people putting one another with poles on what seems to be the grounds surrounding the temple.
The protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashed with folks and disrupted a consular occasion co-organised by the temple authorities and the Indian Consulate.
On Wednesday, an announcement from the Hindu Sabha Mandir stated the suspension was because of the priest’s “controversial involvement” with protesters on Sunday, however didn’t elaborate, the Canadian Broadcasting Company reported.
Taking to X, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown stated the priest unfold “violent rhetoric,” asking the neighborhood not to reply to violence and hate.
“That is management that’s useful. The overwhelming majority of Sikh Canadians and Hindu Canadians wish to dwell in concord and don’t tolerate violence. Hindu Sabha Mandir President Madhusudan Lama has suspended the pundit who unfold violent rhetoric. The Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council denounced the acts of violence on the Hindu Sabha on Sunday evening,” Brown stated within the put up.
“Bear in mind all of us have extra in frequent than what divides us. In tense instances, we will’t let the agitators gasoline the flames of division. The management of each Sikh and Hindu communities within the GTA don’t need this division, hate and violence. I’m asking everybody in the neighborhood to not reply to violence and hate. Regulation enforcement will likely be there to reply. That is their job. We should proceed to be the nation the place the rule of legislation is adopted,” the put up additional learn.
The violence initially broke out on the Hindu temple in Brampton on Sunday afternoon after members of a bunch referred to as Sikhs for Justice held a protest whereas Indian consular officers had been visiting. Officers had been dispatched to the property round midday, Peel police stated.
The Sunday incident was condemned by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who stated each Canadian has the precise to practise their religion freely and safely.
Trudeau thanked the native authorities for the swift response to guard the neighborhood and probe this incident.
India condemned the assault with an expectation that these indulging in violence “will likely be prosecuted”.
In an announcement, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs stated that New Delhi stays “deeply involved” concerning the security and safety of Indian nationals in Canada.
The relations between India and Canada got here beneath extreme pressure following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in September final yr of a “potential” involvement of Indian brokers in Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing.
New Delhi rejected Trudeau’s fees as “absurd”.
India has been sustaining that the primary problem between the 2 nations is that of Canada giving house to pro-Khalistan parts working from Canadian soil with impunity.
