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.
Speaking to ANI, Tyagi said, "The Canadian government is responsible for the attack on the temple. We strongly condemn the way some extremist forces have attacked a Hindu place in broad daylight."
A Peel Regional Police officer has been suspended after being identified in videos of a protest at Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, on Sunday, CBC News reported. Notably, the suspended officer is Sergeant Harinder Sohi, an 18-year veteran of the force.
Foreign affairs expert Sushant Sareen has come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Canada. Sareen believes that Modi's silence on Canada's allegations over the past year was a deliberate choice, as he considered it bene