Former British Columbia premier and federal MP, Ujjal Dev Dosanjh, has strongly condemned the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Canada and criticised politicians for failing to address the growing influence of Khalistani extremism.
Notably, a violent group of men, carrying flags of pro-Khalistani groups had attacked a Hindu Sabha Mandir on Gore Road in Canada's Brampton on Sunday.
India has strongly condemned the violent disruption at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, where an Indian consular camp was attacked on Sunday.
Amid the clamour over attack on Hindus in Canada, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Monday accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of creating divisions among different communities in the country.
This comes after an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Canada's Brampton witnessed a "violent disruption". The incident occurred on Sunday (local time) outside a consular camp organised in collaboration with the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, near Toronto.
"The response from the police was disgusting - they acted as the arm of the Khalistanis - they attacked the Hindus, they did not push the Khalistanis off. They attacked the Hindus in their own mandir," Daniel Bordman said.
Hours after an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Canada's Brampton witnessed a "violent disruption", the city's mayor, Patrick Brown announced that he will be bringing in a motion in the city council to prohibit protesting at places of worship in the city.
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday praised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for condemning the attacks on Hindu temples in Canada and said that he believes that the Canadian government will take care of the safety and security of Indians.
Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council (OSGC) condemned the "violent disruption" by 'anti-India' elements outside a consular camp in Brampton and requested local authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident, reaffirming that violence has no place in the society.
There was violent disruption outside on Monday outside a consular camp organised in collaboration with the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, near Toronto, according to the High Commission of India in Canada.