Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday condemned the attack on a temple in Canada’s Brampton and urged the Center to take up the issue with the Canadian government to prevent such incidents in future. Protesters waving Khalistan flags clashed with residents of the Hindu temple on Sunday.

“I strongly condemn this incident. I also demand the Indian government to discuss this matter with the Canadian government in order to avoid such incidents in the future,” Mann told reporters in Bathinda.

He said the Canadian government must ensure exemplary action against the perpetrators of this heinous crime so that it has a deterrent effect on others in the future.

He said many Punjabis consider Canada their second home and no one wants such a violent incident to happen there.

“Canada is the second home for millions of Punjabis who have settled here and carved a niche for themselves,” he said.

He said ties with Canada must remain cordial. It is unfortunate that the politics of division and hatred have extended their tentacles to Canada, Mann said. Punjabis pray for the welfare of all and are devotees of peace due to which they are loved all over the world, he said. With their rare qualities of hard work. and resilience Punjabis have carved a place for themselves across the world, Mann said.

India said it remained “deeply concerned” about the safety and security of its nationals in Canada. Relations between India and Canada remain deeply troubled over the North American country’s alleged support for Khalistan separatists and its accusation of India’s involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen designated as a terrorist by India.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar also condemned the incident and appealed to people of Indian origin to defeat conspiracies to divide them along communal lines. Bhundar called on the Canadian government to ensure that all places of religious worship are protected against such acts. of violence.

In a statement, Bhundar said: “Attempts are being made to divide Sikhs and Hindus in Canada on communal lines. This goes against the teachings of our Guru Sahiban who preached the concept of “sarbat da bhala” (welfare of all).

“The SAD has also always stood for communal harmony and has also made many sacrifices to uphold this principle. He is a devotee of Hindu-Sikh ‘bhaichara’ and has ensured impeccable peace and communal harmony during his successive tenures in the Punjab government.

He called on people from Canada’s two communities to recognize their common roots, exercise utmost restraint and maintain communal harmony at this critical time.

Bhundar also called on the Canadian government to ensure the safety of all people of Indian origin as well as the security of their places of worship.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada, calling it unacceptable and such incidents a direct attack on the values ​​of peace, respect and unity.

Sawant also urged the Canadian government to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of all religious communities within its borders.

The incident took place on Sunday in the Canadian city of Brampton, where protesters carrying Khalistan flags clashed with people at the Hindu Sabha temple on Sunday and disrupted a consular event co-organized by the temple authorities and the Indian consulate.

The development comes as relations between India and Canada remain deeply troubled over the North American country’s alleged support for Khalistan separatists and its accusation of India’s involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen designated a terrorist by India.

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“We call on the Canadian government to take immediate and decisive action to ensure the safety and security of all religious communities within its borders,” he added.

Describing the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada as “more than an isolated incident”, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said the incident had deeply pained him and expressed the hope that the Canadian government would take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Hindu community. there. In a social media post Monday evening, Kalyan said Hindus are a global minority and as such they receive little attention, little solidarity and are easily targeted. Every act of hatred, every case of abuse against them is a blow to all those who cherish humanity and peace.

“It pains me deeply to see our Hindu brothers and sisters enduring persecution, violence and unimaginable suffering in countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and, recently, Bangladesh.

“Today’s attack on a Hindu temple and on Hindus in Canada strikes at the heart, causing both anguish and concern,” he said. But this is more than an isolated incident and in various countries acts of violence and targeted hatred against Hindus persist, and yet the silence of world leaders, international organizations and “so-called love-loving” NGOs peace” is deafening, he added.

Kalyan emphasized that this is not simply a call for compassion but a call to action that the world needs to recognize and respond to the suffering of Hindus with the same urgency and commitment as he offers to others. “I fervently hope that the Canadian government will take immediate and decisive action to ensure a safe and secure environment for the Hindu community there.”

The Deputy CM said humanity cannot afford selective compassion and people must remain united, with unwavering resolve, against the persecution of any community anywhere. Addressing a rally in Palnadu district on Tuesday, Kalyan said he was appealing to the Center to discuss with world leaders the situation in Canada and Bangladesh where, he said, Hindus are under attack. Referring to Sanatana Dharma, he said it was all about having a bigger heart and that he would protect Muslims if “anything” happened to them. He called on all Hindus to come forward and unite wherever they are “suppressed and oppressed”.