Another Gandhi Statue Vandalised In Canada, India Asks Authorities To Bring Perpetrators To Justice

A Mahatma Gandhi statue has been vandalised in Canada's British Columbia region; this is the country's second act of Mahatma statue vandalism this month, according to reports.

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Another Mahatma Gandhi statue was vandalised on a university campus in Burnaby, Canada, according to the Consulate General of India in Vancouver on Tuesday, just days after another statue was targeted in Ontario. In the most recent incident, the statue was erected in Peace Square on Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus.

The incident comes just days after anti-India activists defaced and spray-painted a statue of Mahatma Gandhi near Hamilton's City Hall on March 23, news agency PTI reported. 

In a tweet, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said: 'We strongly condemn the heinous crime of vandalizing the statute of harbinger of peace Mahatma Gandhiji, Burnaby campus."

"The Canadian authorities are urged to investigate the matter urgently and bring the perpetrators to justice swiftly," it added.

We strongly condemn heinous crime of vandalizing the statute of harbinger of peace Mahatma Gandhiji, @SFU Burnaby campus. The Canadian authorities are urged to investigate the matter urgently and bring the perpetrators to justice swiftly.@MEAIndia @GAC_Corporate @MayorofBurnaby

— India in Vancouver (@cgivancouver) March 28, 2023

Previous Incidents Of Statue Vandalisations In Canada: 

The vandalism of a Mahatma Gandhi statue at a Vishnu temple in Richmond Hill, Canada, last July drew harsh condemnation from India's Consulate General in Toronto.

"We are distressed at the desecration of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vishnu temple in Richmond Hill. The Indian community in Canada has been terribly wounded by this violent, vile act of vandalism," it said in a tweet. 

Khalistan supporters have recently increased their anti-Indian activities, vandalising some Hindu temples in Canada.

On February 13, "Khalistani extremists" defaced a Ram Temple in Mississauga with anti-India graffiti, prompting a strong reaction from the Indian Embassy in Toronto.

"We strongly condemn the vandalism of Mississauga's Ram Mandir with anti-India graffiti. We have asked Canadian authorities to examine the incident and take action against the offenders as soon as possible," the Indian Consulate in Toronto tweeted about it.