Delhi, Sept 15th,2022: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto, Canada was vandalized by “Canadian Khalisatani extremists” on Sept 13th, following which the Indian High Commission in Canada has raised the issue with authorities.
Anti-Indian slurs were scrawled on the walls of the Hindu temple.
The Indian High Commission on Wednesday tweeted,”We strongly condemn defacing of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto with anti-India graffiti. Have requested Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take prompt action on perpetrators.”
Social media users have been sharing a video of the defaced shrine where Khalistani sentiments can be seen written on the walls.
Indian-born Chandra Arya, a Member of the Canadian Parliament also tweeted, “This is not just an isolated event. Canadian Hindu temples have been targeted in the recent past by these kinds of hate crimes. Hindu Canadians are legitimately concerned”.
