Indian-Americans Demand Arrest And Prosecutions Of Attackers On Hindu Temple In Canada

Washington: Indian-Americans on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack on Hindu temple in Canada and demanded arrest and prosecution of those responsible for it.

"I strongly condemn despicable attack on Hindu Mandir in Brampton, Canada by a bunch of Khalistanis hoodlums. se gangsters openly attacked a place of worship and devotees,” eminent Indian-American Bharat Barai told PTI. “Canadian authorities were aware of this and should have acted to prevent this. w that this has happened, y must arrest and prosecute se attackers,” he said.

Dr Adapa Prasad, a well-kwn Indian American community leader, condemned "well-planned violent attack by misguided Sikh Khalistani separatists” on Hindu Temple and devotees in Brampton, Canada.

“Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. (Justin) Trudeau, should be blamed as he is blatantly fanning hatred against India and Indian Canadians for his personal vote bank politics,” he said.

“It’s startling and scary to watch that a police person was holding a separatist Khalistani flag while or policemen were attacking temple goers with batons along with attacking goons,” Prasad told PTI.

“ Canadian administration seems to be backing terrorists and goons against Canadian Indians and India mortgaging Canada’s national interests,” he said. Prominent Sikh community leader Jasdip Singh Jassee said that those involved in attack are t Sikhs. He demanded that Canadian Government should take strong action against those responsible for it.

“se people are t Sikhs. Sikhs can never do this. Sikhs always stand in protection of Hindus and Mandirs,” Jassee said. He is planning to take a delegation of Sikh community leaders to a local Hindu temple in Greater Washington area.

Coalition of Hindus of rth America vehemently condemned “this brazen attack by Khalistanis” on Hindu-Canadian devotees within Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton.

“On a Diwali weekend less, when Hindus are celebrating triumph of kwledge over igrance and good over evil, we witnessed violent attacks at a Hindu mandir. But, of course, any Hindu who dares to question or resist this is swiftly branded an “Indian nt,” accused of engaging in so-called “transnational repression”,” COHNA alleged.

“Under guise of “freedom of expression,” Canada continues to hand extremists a free pass, while Hindu Canadians are left to fend for mselves. This is reality for Hindu Canadians -- gaslit, igred, and expected to endure. It was yet ar reminder of systemic anti-Hindu hate prevalent in a number of places, including US,” COHNA said.