Police are investigating and politicians are condemning acts of violence following a protest outdoors a Hindu temple in Brampton on Sunday afternoon.
Movies circulating on social media seem to indicate demonstrators holding banners in help of Khalistan, a proposed unbiased Sikh homeland in northern India, and clashing with different people, together with some holding India’s nationwide flag.
The movies seem to indicate fist fights and other people hanging one another with poles on what seems to be the grounds surrounding the Hindu Sabha Mandir temple.
CBC Toronto has not been capable of independently confirm what occurred within the movies.
Peel Regional Police stated on X Sunday afternoon that they have been conscious of the protest going down on the Hindu Sabha Mandir, and had elevated its presence on the temple to keep up public order and security.
“We respect the correct to protest in a peaceable and protected method however is not going to tolerate violence and felony acts,” Chief Nishan Duraiappah posted on X Sunday after the movies started circulating. “Those who do take part on this exercise can be pursued, arrested and charged.”
Our police service may have a big presence on the Hindu Sabha Mandir in #Brampton. We respect the correct to protest in a peaceable & protected method however is not going to tolerate violence & felony acts, those who do take part on this exercise can be pursued, arrested & charged. https://t.co/5tpoCLTsAW
Peel police informed CBC Toronto no arrests have been made on the temple Sunday. Police didn’t present additional particulars concerning the social media movies, what occurred or whether or not any complaints have been filed.
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown condemned the violence in a submit on X Sunday afternoon, saying these accountable ought to be punished to the best extent of the regulation.
I’m dissatisfied to listen to about acts of violence outdoors of the Hindu Sabha in #Brampton.
Non secular freedom is a foundational worth in Canada. Everybody ought to really feel protected of their place of worship. I strongly condemn any acts of violence outdoors of a spot of worship.
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“I’m dissatisfied to listen to about acts of violence outdoors of the Hindu Sabha,” he stated. “Non secular freedom is a foundational worth in Canada. Everybody ought to really feel protected of their place of worship.”
On Sunday night, Premier Doug Ford posted on X and name the incident “unacceptable.”
The violence on the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton this afternoon is totally unacceptable and should be condemned. Nobody ought to really feel unsafe of their place of worship.
Thanks to @PeelPolice for his or her fast response and for serving to to maintain our communities protected.
Different politicians echoed that condemnation on social media Sunday, together with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre and NDP Chief Jagmeet Singh.
The acts of violence on the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton immediately are unacceptable. Each Canadian has the correct to follow their religion freely and safely.
Thanks to the Peel Regional Police for swiftly responding to guard the neighborhood and examine this incident.
Each Canadian should be free to go to their place of worship in peace.
I unequivocally condemn the acts of violence on the Hindu Sabha Mandir.
Violence wherever is improper. I be part of neighborhood leaders in calling for peace.
Utterly unacceptable to see violence concentrating on worshippers on the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton immediately.
All Canadians ought to be free to follow their religion in peace. Conservatives condemn this violence unequivocally. I’ll unite our individuals and finish the chaos.
Relations between the Canadian and Indian governments have grown tense over allegations of violence towards Canadian Sikhs. Ottawa has accused India’s dwelling minister of being behind a number of assaults on Sikh activists on Canadian soil. The Indian authorities denies the accusations.
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme stated there have been ‘nicely over a dozen’ credible threats to members of Canada’s South Asian neighborhood, particularly members of the pro-Khalistan motion. India says the Trudeau authorities ‘has consciously supplied area to violent extremists and terrorists to harass, threaten and intimidate Indian diplomats and neighborhood leaders in Canada.’ Former B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh and Balpreet Singh of the World Sikh Group of Canada give their views of how these points have an effect on diaspora communities inside Canada.
The group Sikhs for Justice says that the Khalistan supporters had been protesting Indian consulate officers endeavor an introduced go to to offer administrative companies akin to serving to seniors entry pensions.
Sikhs for Justice alleged Hindu nationalists had provoked the combating and has claimed Indian officers use visits to spiritual websites to seek out informants to focus on Sikh separatists. The Indian excessive fee in Ottawa didn’t instantly reply to the claims.
The group is asking that Indian consular officers be barred from endeavor work outdoors of their diplomatic premises, arguing exterior web site visits “straight endanger the security and safety of pro-Khalistan residents in Canada.”
However Liberal MP Chandra Arya accused “Canadian Khalistani extremists” of attacking Hindus, saying they’re “getting a free go in Canada.”
The clashes come as Hindus have a good time the Diwali vacation and amid mounting tensions between Canada and India.
Final month, Canada expelled six Indian diplomats over allegations they used their positions to gather info on Canadians within the pro-Khalistan independence motion after which handed the small print on to felony gangs who focused the people straight.
India has lengthy accused Canada of harbouring pro-Khalistan terrorists that New Delhi has requested Ottawa to extradite, although Canadian officers say these requests usually lack satisfactory proof.
Tensions haven’t been confined to Ontario.
This previous Friday, a choose with British Columbia’s Supreme Court docket granted an order to ascertain a buffer zone round one of many province’s largest Sikh temples upfront of anticipated confrontations between protesters and Indian consular officers this weekend.
The request got here from leaders of a Sikh temple who stated they anticipated “intense protests” at two Indian consular occasions, generally generally known as “consular camps.”
