CANADIAN Hindus gathered outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Canada, on November 4 to protest against repeated attacks on Hindu temples across the country. The rally followed an attack by suspected Khalistani extremists on the temple, which occurred just a day earlier.
The organisers of the solidarity rally pressed Canadian politicians and law enforcement agencies to not give further support to Khalistanis. The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) shared rally details on X, drawing attention to multiple temple attacks across Canada during the Diwali weekend and calling for an end to “Hinduphobia” in the country.
“Over a thousand #CanadianHindus have gathered in Brampton to protest against the increasingly brazen attacks on Hindu Temples,” CoHNA posted. “During the sacred #Diwali weekend, Canadian Hindu temples, coast to coast, came under attack. We ask Canada to stop this #Hinduphobia now!” the message added.
On November 3, an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple witnessed a “violent disruption” in Brampton, near Toronto. The Hindu Canadian Foundation, a non-profit organisation supporting the Hindu community in Canada, shared a video showing the incident, reporting that Khalistani extremists had attacked women and children during the unrest.
India has repeatedly expressed concern about extremist and anti-India activities in Canada, urging Canadian authorities to take decisive action against these groups. The Indian High Commission in Canada also condemned the “violent disruption” by antiIndia elements outside the consular camp. The Commission also said that any further events will be organised “contingent on security arrangements” made by the local authorities.
A series of similar incidents in recent years has highlighted a distressing trend of religious intolerance in Canada.
