A video of the priest sitting on the shoulders outside the temple had surfaced.
People who had come to the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, Canada on Sunday were attacked by Khalistani supporters. Hindu Sabha temple priest Rajinder Prasad was suspended regarding this. Now Hindu Sabha temple again raised objection regarding suspension of Rajinder Prasad.
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Hindu Sabha temple president Madhusudan Lama said priest Rajinder Prasad was not authorized or given permission to attend the recent activities. The Hindu Sabha had no prior knowledge of his involvement in these activities.
Based on initial inputs priest Rajinder Prasad was suspended. As a result of further review we have now reinstated Priest Rajinder Prasad to his duties and responsibilities at Hindu Sabha. Hindu Sabha is committed to promoting unity and peaceful co-existence within our diverse Canadian society.
There have been attacks on Hindu temples in Canada before
The High Commission had set up a consular camp outside the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton city of Canada. This camp was set up to meet the needs of Indian citizens. Life certificates were being issued in this. According to reports, Khalistanis, who were protesting on the completion of 40 years of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, reached there and attacked the people.
The Indian community has been concerned about the targeting of Hindu temples and community members in Canada for some time. In the past few years, Hindu temples have been vandalized in the Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada.
Video of Canada violence, in which Hindus are being attacked by Khalistanis.
PM Modi had opposed the said attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had strongly condemned this attack on the Hindu temple in Canada. He had said that we expect action from the Canadian government. Such incidents cannot weaken us. PM Modi had written that I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. The cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats are equally condemnable. Such violent acts can never weaken India's resolve. We hope the Government of Canada will ensure justice and uphold the rule of law.
Canadian PM also condemned the incident
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had also condemned this. In which he said that the violence at the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton cannot be accepted. Every Canadian has the right to practice his or her religion freely and safely. There is tension in the area after the incident. Police have been deployed in large numbers. Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraippa has appealed to the public to exercise restraint.
Officer suspended by Canadian Police. Who is of Punjab origin.
India's allegation – PM Trudeau doing anti-India politics for vote bank
Relations between India and Canada have seen a decline for more than a year. It started after the murder of pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2020. In September last year, PM Trudeau alleged in Parliament that the Indian agency was involved in Nijjar's murder.
After this, Trudeau had accused Indian diplomats of involvement in the October 13 Nijjar massacre last month. After this India recalled its 6 diplomats including Sanjay Verma.
India says that the Canadian government's allegations are baseless. Canada has not shared a single piece of evidence with the Indian government. They are making claims without facts. The Trudeau government is deliberately trying to defame India to gain political mileage.
India's Foreign Ministry had said in a press conference last month that PM Trudeau's enmity with India has been going on for a long time. His cabinet includes people who are openly associated with extremist organizations.
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