Vandalism strikes another Hindu temple in Canada; MP urges swift response

The vandalized temple wall reads: “PM Modi MP Arya Hindu Terrorists are Anti-Canada

July 23, 2024

BAPS Hindu temple vandalized in Canada

A Hindu temple in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, was vandalized with “hateful graffiti” on Tuesday, contributing to a string of recent attacks targeting Hindu establishments across Canada.

The vandalized temple wall reads: “PM Modi MP Arya Hindu Terrorists are Anti-Canada.”

Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya expressed his concern on X regarding the defacement of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir. He wrote: “During the last few years, Hindu temples in Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia and other places in Canada are being vandalised with hateful graffiti.”

Drawing attention to the extremist elements instigating such incidents, the Liberal MP, known for his advocacy on multicultural issues, highlighted that “Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice last year publicly called for Hindus to go back to India. Khalistan supporters publicly celebrated in Brampton and Vancouver the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, brandishing images of deadly weapons.”

“As I have always been saying, Khalistani extremists seem to get away with ease with their public rhetoric of hate and violence,” he asserted, adding: “Again, let me put on record. Hindu-Canadians are legitimately concerned.”

With a picture of the defaced temple wall, he concluded his post by urging: “Like a broken record, I again call on Canadian law enforcement agencies to take this issue seriously before these rhetorics get translated into physical action against Hindu Canadians.”

In recent times, vandalized Hindu temples include the Ram Mandir in Mississauga, Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto, and Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey.

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