Canadian MP Chandra Arya, following an assault on Hindus at a Brampton temple, criticised politicians who place Hindus and Sikhs towards one another, clarifying that Hindu-Canadians and Sikhs stand united towards Khalistanis. He mentioned that as a consequence of sure politicians’ actions and Khalistani affect, many Canadians incorrectly affiliate all Sikhs with Khalistanis.
“Politicians are intentionally avoiding recognising and mentioning Khalistanis as liable for this assault or are shifting the blame to different entities. They’re deceptive Canadians by framing this as a difficulty between Hindus and Sikhs,” Arya, a member of Parliament from Nepean, Ontario, mentioned in a put up on X on Friday.
“Politicians are portraying Hindus and Sikhs as opposing sides relating to the assault on the temple by Khalistani extremists. This image is solely not true. The 2 sides are literally Hindu-Canadians and the overwhelming majority of Sikh-Canadians on one aspect, and Khalistanis on the opposite,” he added.
Arya’s remarks comes after a number of Canadian politicians termed the Brampton incident as a Hindu-Sikh group battle.
The incident occurred on November 3 at a Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, Ontario’s Better Toronto Space, the place people carrying Khalistani flags confronted devotees and disrupted an occasion collectively organised by the temple and Indian Consulate.
Arya “talking on behalf of Hindu-Canadians and most Sikh-Canadians,” condemned the Khalistani extremists’ assault, highlighting that Hindus usually go to Gurudwaras and Sikhs attend Hindu temples in Canada.
“Politicians might attempt their greatest to divide Hindus and Sikhs. We are able to-and must-prove them flawed. We, as Hindus and Sikhs, won’t and mustn’t enable vested pursuits to divide us for his or her political achieve,” mentioned Arya.
Indo-Canadian relations deteriorated considerably after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged in September that Indian brokers might need been concerned in Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s dying.
India dismissed these allegations as “absurd.” Nijjar, who held Canadian citizenship, was categorized as a terrorist by India.
India has constantly highlighted that the first concern between the nations revolves round Canada offering sanctuary to pro-Khalistan components who function freely on Canadian territory.
Following its agency rejection of Ottawa’s allegations, India has eliminated six Canadian diplomats and withdrawn its excessive commissioner Sanjay Verma together with different particular officers from Canada.
Arya, who has beforehand addressed this matter, referenced Sikh group chief and former British Columbia Premier Ujjal Dosanjh’s commentary that almost all Sikhs desire to distance themselves from Khalistan however stay silent as a consequence of fears of violent penalties.
In response to Arya, Dosanjh famous that while Khalistani supporters oversee quite a few Gurudwaras in Canada, the silent Sikh majority retains affect over electoral outcomes.
“As a result of deliberate actions of some politicians and the affect of Khalistanis, Canadians now mistakenly equate Khalistanis with Sikhs,” he mentioned, including, Hindus and Sikhs alike should educate Canadians “that we stand united in our battle towards Khalistani extremists and their political backers.”
He urged Canadian Hindus and Sikhs to request group leaders to limit political figures from talking at occasions or temples except they freely denounce Khalistani extremism.
In current developments, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recognised the presence of Khalistan supporters while clarifying they aren’t consultant of all the Sikh group.
These statements emerged throughout current Diwali celebrations at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, amidst ongoing diplomatic tensions with India relating to Nijjar’s dying.
“There are various supporters of Khalistan in Canada, however they don’t characterize the Sikh Neighborhood as an entire. Equally, there are supporters of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi’s authorities in Canada, however they don’t characterize all Hindu Canadians,” Trudeau mentioned.
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