Khalistanis Have Polluted Canada, Says Indian-Origin MP Chandra Arya After Threats

Canadian MP Chandra Arya mentioned he obtained threats from Khalistanis

Ottawa:

A distinguished Canadian MP of Indian origin on Wednesday mentioned the nation was being “polluted” by Khalistani extremists who had been “abusing” the freedoms assured beneath the Constitution of Rights, days after a Hindu temple was vandalised in Edmonton.

Amidst rising Hinduphobia in Canada, the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir was vandalised with alleged hateful and anti-India graffiti on Monday morning in Edmonton in Alberta state, about 3,400 km west-northwest of right here.

Chandra Arya, a Member of Parliament from Nepean within the Home of Commons, mentioned in a put up on his X account that separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice launched a video demanding that Arya and his Hindu-Canadian mates return to India after he (Arya) condemned the vandalism of the Hindu temple and different acts of hate and violence by Khalistan supporters in Canada.

“We Hindus have come to our fantastic nation Canada from all components of the world. From each nation in South Asia, many international locations in Africa and Caribbean, and lots of different components of the world, we’ve come right here and Canada is our land,” Arya, a member of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Celebration, wrote.

“We’ve made and proceed to make immense optimistic and productive contributions to the socio-economic growth of Canada. With our lengthy historical past of Hindu tradition and heritage, we’ve enriched the multicultural material of Canada,” he mentioned.

“Our land is being polluted by Khalistani extremists abusing our freedoms assured by our Canadian Constitution of Rights,” Arya added.

Arya’s assertion comes in opposition to the backdrop of extreme pressure in India-Canada ties over the killing of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in Surrey, British Columbia, in June final 12 months.

In response to my condemnation of the vandalism of the Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton and different acts of hate and violence by Khalistan supporters in Canada, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice has launched a video demanding me and my Hindu-Canadian… pic.twitter.com/vMhnN45rc1

— Chandra Arya (@AryaCanada) July 24, 2024

The relations between the 2 international locations got here beneath extreme pressure following Trudeau’s allegations in September final 12 months of a “potential” involvement of Indian brokers in Nijjar’s killing.

India has been sustaining that the principle subject between the 2 international locations is that of Canada giving area to pro-Khalistan parts working from Canadian soil with impunity.

India has repeatedly conveyed its “deep considerations” to Canada and New Delhi expects Ottawa to take robust motion in opposition to these parts.

In the meantime, the vandalism on the BAPS temple was criticised by different native elected representatives too.

The Consulate Normal of India in Vancouver had mentioned in a put up on X on Tuesday: “We condemn the defacing of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in #Edmonton with anti-India graffiti. We’ve requested the Canadian authorities to analyze the incident and take immediate motion in opposition to the perpetrators.” Nevertheless, there was no response as but from the BAPS – the Bochasanwasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, the organisation that runs the temple.

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