'Red Line Crossed': Canadian MP Chandra Arya Condemns 'Khalistani Attack' On Brampton Hindu Temple

Canadian MP Chandra Arya condemned the attack by Khalistani extremists on Hindu-Canadian devotees at the Brampton Hindu Sabha Temple.

The recent attack added to a string of similar incidents documented in recent years (Image: X/@AryaCanada)

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Canadian MP Chandra Arya has condemned the attack by pro-Khalistanis on Hindu-Canadian devotees near the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton and said that under the 'freedom of expression' extremists are getting a free pass and have crossed a 'red-line'. He shared a video of miscreants waving Khalistan flags in front of the temple and stressed that he has started believing that there is some truth in the reports that in addition to Canadian political apparatus, Khalistanis have effectively infiltrated Canada's law enforcement agencies.

"A red line has been crossed by Canadian Khalistani extremists today. The attack by Khalistanis on the Hindu-Canadian devotees inside the premises of the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton shows how deep and brazen has Khalistani violent extremism has become in Canada. I begin to feel that there is a small grain of truth in the reports that in addition to Canadian political apparatus, Khalistanis have effectively infiltrated into our law enforcement agencies," he wrote in a post on X.

A red line has been crossed by Canadian Khalistani extremists today.
The attack by Khalistanis on the Hindu-Canadian devotees inside the premises of the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton shows how deep and brazen has Khalistani violent extremism has become in Canada.
I begin to feel… pic.twitter.com/vPDdk9oble

— Chandra Arya (@AryaCanada) November 3, 2024

The Canadian Member of Parliament further expressed concerns that Khalistani extremists are taking advantage of Canada's freedom of expression laws, and said, "No wonder that under the 'freedom of expression' Khalistani extremists are getting a free pass in Canada. As I have been saying for long, Hindu-Canadians, for the security and safety of our community, need to step up and assert their rights and hold politicians accountable."

Videos of the incident are widely shared online. They show a mob, wielding sticks and rods, attacking Hindu devotees outside the temple. Several people in the mob are also seen carrying flags associated with pro-Khalistani groups. 

Violent Khalistani’s break into a Hindu temple and start attacking the devotees. Chaos ensues as the people flee the mob.
This is the famous temple with the 55 foot Hanuman statue, an important figure on Diwali. pic.twitter.com/bTsdOGO2y1

— Daniel Bordman (@DanielBordmanOG) November 3, 2024

The recent attack added to a string of similar incidents documented in recent years, underscoring a distressing trend of religious intolerance.

In July, Arya had voiced deep concern over the violence directed at Hindu-Canadian communities. In a post on X, he wrote, "The Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton is vandalised again. During the last few years, Hindu temples in the Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia, and other places in Canada are being vandalised with hateful graffiti."

Notably, last year, a Hindu temple in Windsor suffered defacement with anti-India graffiti, sparking widespread condemnation and calls for action from both Canadian and Indian officials. Earlier incidents in Mississauga and Brampton saw temples similarly targeted, drawing strong reactions from the Indian community in Canada.