Indian Canadians Express Outrage Over Attacks On Temples In Canada

Over a thousand Canadian Hindus on Monday expressed their anger following repeated attacks on Hindu temples in the country. They pressed the Canadian administration to take stricter actions against the extremists attacking the religious sites. The protestors expressed their loyalty to Canada and affirmed that they wanted good relations between India and Canada. 

One of the participants of the solidarity rally, said, “One thing is clear today – Canada mein hamari jaan hai aur Hindustan mein hamari jaan basti hai. Hindu Canadians are very loyal to Canada.” “What is happening to Hindu Canadians is not right. The time has come for all politicians here to know that what is happening with Hindu Canadians is wrong…We want Canada to treat Hindus well…We want India and Canada relations to strengthen, we are against those who are against this,” he added. 

Another Canadian resident, Rishabh, who participated in the solidarity rally, said that he had come here to support Hindus and demanded justice.

“We are deeply hurt, as Hindus, by what happened here yesterday. We have come here in support of the Hindu community. The Hindu community has contributed so much to Canada, and we are progressive; we add so much economic value. We follow law and order wherever we go – be it in Canada or anywhere else.,” Rishabh said. 

“It is shocking to see the reaction of politicians, of police, how they have treated us…We have come here in support. All we are asking is for justice to be served. The rule of law to be followed, and perpetrators should be tried under the rule of law,” he added.

Another Indian-Canadian protestor said they had gathered to showcase how the police discriminated against them. “We are gathered here in anguish today to protest what happened to us yesterday. It has been happening with us for about 20 years. We have been consistently discriminated…We have gathered here to showcase how we were discriminated against by the Police yesterday. Despite that, all Hindus have gathered and protested here peacefully,” he said.

On Sunday, an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple witnessed a “violent disruption” in Brampton, near Toronto. The rise in attacks against Hindu temples has raised deep concerns among the Hindu-Canadian community. 

Earlier, the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), in a post on X, highlighted the multiple attacks on Hindu temples across Canada during the Diwali weekend and called on to stop the “Hinduphobia” in the country.