When more, an assault on Hindu places of worship in Edmonton has taken the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton. Chandra Arya, member of parliament for Nepean, expressed concern over the rising instances of hate-fueled crime aimed at Hindu-Canadian areas.
Edmonton’s BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu church, has been vandalized once more. During the last few decades, Hindu temples in the Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia, and other areas in Canada are being vandalised with cruel graffiti”, Arya said in a blog on X on Tuesday.
This most recent tragedy is just one more in a long line of similar incidents, which highlights a worrying pattern of religious intolerance.
A Hindu church in Windsor was defaced in the previous year by anti-Indian painting, leading to widespread outcry and protests from both Canadian and Indian leaders. In earlier incidents, there were also instances of shrines being targeted in Mississauga and Brampton, which sparked outrage from the Canadian American society.
Arya, a progressive member of parliament recognized for his advocacy for cultural issues, made a point about how impune Khalistani extremists are in Canada, citing instances in which their rhetoric has explicitly promoted hatred and violence.
” With their common speech of hate and violence, Khalistani fanatics seem to get away with it, as I’ve always been saying,” I’ve always been saying. Afterwards, let me put it on history. Hindu Canadians are justifiably concerned. I once more urge Canadian law enforcement to take this issue really before these rhetorics are translated into actual action against Hindu Canadians, Arya said in a statement made without breaks.
Sikhs for Justice’s Gurpatwant Singh Pannun formally requested that Hindus return to India last month. Arya further stated that Halistan supporters formally celebrated Indira Gandhi’s death in Brampton and Vancouver while also expressing their support for the government.
Another social president from Canada also brought up the incident on social media, calling it a showcase of “hateful rhetoric.”
The Edmonton BAPS Mandir was vandalized with plaster earlier now, showing hateful graffiti on the walls of what ought to be a place of refuge. Hate has no element in Canada- much less in places of worship &, meditation. This event is bad &, goes against the principles of our city”, Randy Boissonnault, member of the House of Commons of Canada, said in a blog on X.
Law enforcement organizations across Canada have been asked to apply protective measures to combat the looming dangers and ensure the protection of all faith-based organizations in the nation. These latest events have rekindled discussions about strengthening safety measures around Hindu places of worship and intensifying efforts to combat radical ideas.
Several international assessments have also highlighted the rising concerns about Khalistani supporters operating in Canada, with incidents often involving requests for a sovereign Khalistan nation in the state of Punjab, India.
