Centre Flags 'Recurring' Attacks On Temples In Canada, Says 'Expect Action Against Anti-India Elements...'
Date
7/25/2024 8:40:00 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) The Ministry of External Affairs has called for strict action against 'anti-India elements' in Canada after a temple was vandalised in the Edmonton region. Hindu-phobic graffiti was found spray painted on the exterior siding of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Alberta on Monday - with slurs targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indo-Canadian MP Chandra Arya. The development is the latest in a string of temple vandalism incidents reported from the country .
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that officials had 'strongly taken up the matter' with their Canadian counterparts.
"We condemn the vandalization. We expect the local authorities to take strong and swift action against those responsible. These attacks against Temples have become a recurring occurrence and are done with a purpose which is not difficult to fathom. We have seen a number of such incidents in recent times in Canada. The lack of action against the perpetrators has further emboldened such criminal elements. Those advocating and responsible for extremism and violence need to be brought to justice or else the rule of law and respect for pluralism in Canada will continue to be severely undermined,” Jaiswal added.
(With inputs from agencies)
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