Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Mrutyunjay Tiwari on Tuesday termed the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada a failure of the Central government and its foreign policies.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sidharth Nath Singh on Tuesday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada and accused the Justin Trudeau government of supporting Khalistanis for "vote bank politics."
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA and Party General Secretary Rafiqul Islam on Tuesday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada and demanded that the Canadian government impose severe punishments on the culprits to deter future attacks on religious institutions.
Over a thousand of Canadian Hindus on Monday expressed their anger following repeated attacks on Hindu temples in the country and pressed Canadian politicians and law enforcement agencies to take stricter actions against miscreants attacking Hindu religious sites.
"Perhaps they consider these radical elements who are attacking Hindus, as their essential vote bank and therefore they will not open their mouths," Poonawalla said.
"You should have seen the statement by our official spokesperson and also the expression of concern by our PM yesterday. That should convey to you how deeply we feel about it," Jaishankar said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Monday criticized Congress leaders Priyanka Vadra and Rahul Gandhi for their silence over recent attacks on Hindu temples in Canada.
Former diplomat Veena Sikri on Monday condemned the attack on the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, where Khalistanis attacked Hindu-Canadian devotees and emphasised that India is taking the matter very seriously.
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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Foreign Affairs Department in-charge, Vijay Chauthaiwale, on Monday said that it has become a pattern, after the attack on Hindu Temple in Canada.
Strongly condemning the "deliberate attack" on Hindu temple in Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that "cowardly attempts to intimidate" Indian diplomats were appalling and New Delhi expects Canadian authorities to ensure justice and uphold rule of law.