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Chandra Arya retorts with ‘Canada is our Land’

after Pannun’s ‘Go back to India’ jibe

Member of Parliament voices deep concern over the escalating incidents of hate-fueled
violence directed at Hindu-Canadian communities

graffiti, sparking widespread condem-
OUR BUREAU Chandra Arya, voiced deep con- nation and calls for action from both
cern over the escalating incidents of
Toronto, ON Canadian and Indian officials. Earlier
hate-fueled violence directed at Hin-
handra Arya, a Member of du-Canadian communities. incidents in Mississauga and Bramp-
ton saw temples similarly targeted,
Parliament from Nepean in Arya, a Liberal member of Parlia-
Cthe Canadian House of Com- ment known for his advocacy on mul- drawing strong reactions from the In-
dian community in Canada.
mons, recently faced threats from ticultural issues, pointed to the impu- Arya, a Liberal member of Parlia-
Khalistani extremists. Separatist Gur- nity enjoyed by Khalistani extremists ment known for his advocacy on mul-
patwant Singh Pannun, associated in Canada, citing instances where ticultural issues, pointed to the impu-
with Sikhs for Justice, released a vid- their rhetoric has openly incited ha- nity enjoyed by Khalistani extremists
eo demanding that Arya and his Hin- tred and violence. in Canada, citing instances where
du-Canadian friends return to India. “In response to my condemnation their rhetoric has openly incited ha-
In a troubling recurrence of of the vandalism of the Hindu tem-
targeted attacks on Hindu places ple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in tred and violence.
“As I have always been saying,
of worship, the BAPS Swamina- Edmonton and other acts of hate and Khalistani extremists seem to get away
rayan Mandir in Edmonton fell vic- violence by Khalistan supporters in eo demanding me and my Hindu-Ca- with ease with their public rhetoric of
tim to vandalism again this week. Canada, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun nadian friends to go back to India,” hate and violence. Again, let me put it
Member of Parliament for Nepean, of Sikhs for Justice has released a vid-
Chandra Arya posted on X. on record. Hindu Canadians are legit-
In a staunch response to sepa- imately concerned. Like a broken re-
ratist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pan- cord, I again call on Canadian law en-
nun’s video, Canadian Member of forcement agencies to take this issue
Parliament Chandra Arya said that seriously before these rhetorics get
Canada is their land and that they translated into physical action against
have enriched the multicultural fabric Hindu Canadians,” Arya reiterated.
of the country. He emphasised that “Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of
Hindus have come to Canada from Sikhs for Justice last year publicly
all parts of the world and have signifi- called for Hindus to go back to India.
cantly contributed to the socio-eco- Khalistan supporters publicly cele-
nomic development of the nation. brated in Brampton and Vancouver
The situation highlights the ten- the assassination of Prime Minister In-
sions between India and Canada, with dira Gandhi and brandishing images
concerns about pro-Khalistan ele- of deadly weapons,” Arya further said.
ments operating from Canadian soil. The incident was also raised on
Meanwhile, in a troubling recur- social media by another Canadian po-
rence of targeted attacks on Hindu plac- litical leader, who termed the incident
es of worship across Canada, the BAPS a display of “hateful rhetoric”.
Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton “Earlier today, the Edmonton
fell victim once more to vandalism. BAPS Mandir was vandalised with
Member of Parliament for Ne- paint, displaying hateful rhetoric on
pean, Chandra Arya, voiced deep the walls of what should be a place
concern over the escalating incidents of refuge. Hate has no part in Cana-
of hate-fueled violence directed at da - much less in places of worship &
Hindu-Canadian communities. prayer. This incident is wrong & goes
“The Hindu temple BAPS Swa- against the values of our city,” Randy
minarayan Mandir in Edmonton is Boissonnault, Member of the House
vandalised again. During the last few of Commons of Canada, said in a post
THE FOUR PEOPLE LIVING ABOVE THIS STORE years, Hindu temples in the Great- on X.
Canadian law enforcement agen-
KILLED BY THIS LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRE er Toronto Area, British Columbia, cies have been urged to take proactive
and other places in Canada are being
DIDN’T EVEN OWN A BATTERY. vandalised with hateful graffiti,” Arya measures to address these threats and
Learn how said in a post on X on Tuesday. ensure the safety and security of all
to stay safe
The latest attack adds to a string religious communities in Canada. The
of similar incidents documented in incidents have prompted renewed
fdnysmart.org recent years, underscoring a distress- discussions on bolstering security
ing trend of religious intolerance. measures around Hindu temples and
Last year, a Hindu temple in Windsor enhancing efforts to combat extremist
suffered defacement with anti-India propaganda.

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