A few days after the attack on Hindu temple in Brampton, CanadaAccording to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, allegedly by pro-Khalistani supporters, India expects the Canadian government to take appropriate action.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, November 7, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was quoted as saying PTI, said: “You saw the comments we made. We condemn the attack on the Brampton Temple and called on the Canadian government to respect the rule of law and bring to justice those who alleged this violence. the Canadian government will take the necessary measures.

On the consular camps

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Indian consulate in Toronto announced it would cancel some of its planned consular camps after Canadian security authorities failed to provide minimal security protection.

The Indian consulate’s announcement was made on social media platform X.

The message read: “In view of the inability of security agencies to provide minimal protection to community camp organizers, the consulate has decided to cancel some of the planned consular camps.”

On the issue of consular camp cancellations in Toronto, Randhir Jaiswal said, “You would have seen the message posted by our consulate in Toronto stating that they had to cancel the consular camp they were planning to organize over the weekend because they did not get adequate security or security assurance from the government. We have a large diaspora in Canada. Many of these people, especially around the months of November and December, need several documents to continue receiving their pension and several other activities here in India.

He added: “This consular camp that we are organizing is therefore useful to the community, both to people of Indian nationality and to people of Indian origin but of Canadian nationality today. I understand that in other regions of Canada, in Vancouver for example, the Consular camps will be organized. These consular camps are organized at the request of community organizations. So where community organizing is comfortable, we will proceed with these consular camps.

The consulate’s announcement to cancel some of its planned consular camps comes just days after anti-India extremists disrupted a consular camp organized by the Indian consulate outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, near Toronto.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemns attack

Days after the attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, near Toronto, PM Narendra Modi condemned the incident. “I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence never weaken India’s resolve. We expect this May the Canadian government ensure justice and uphold the rule of law” PM Modi posted on X.

Justin Trudeau’s response

On Wednesday, speaking in the House of Commons, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned those responsible for inciting such violence and stressed that Canada’s Sikh and Hindu communities should not be blamed for these actions.

“The violence that we have seen in South Asian communities across the country over the last few nights, let me be very clear. Individuals who incite violence, division and hatred in no way represent the Sikh community or the Hindu community in Canada. ” Trudeau said.