Brampton [Canada]: The Ontario Gurudwara Committee (OGC) has condemned alleged acts of vandalism which have taken place in latest months at Hindu locations of worship in Canada’s Ontario.
“The OGC and the Sikh communities are involved that these acts of vandalism might have been carried out on the path of Indian intelligence businesses to sow discord in Canada and malign the Sikh group whereas bolstering allegations of Hinduphobia,” they alleged in an announcement.
The assertion by the OGC acknowledged additional that in latest months, Ottawa MP Chandra Arya falsely tweeted about an act of vandalism in Brampton, blaming the Sikh group with none proof. This tweet was later debunked by Peel Regional Police, as no such incident had even occurred. In the same vein, two people of Indian origin have been apprehended whereas vandalizing their very own locations of worship in Australia.
“We imagine the similarities between these incidents recommend a sample could also be rising to malign the Sikh group in Canada. The OGC and the Sikh group at massive are involved that these acts of vandalism might have been carried out on the path of Indian intelligence businesses to sow discord in Canada and malign the Sikh group whereas bolstering allegations of Hinduphobia,” the OGC assertion learn additional.
The assertion added that consistent with far-right Hindutva leaders in India, BJP supporters in Canada have been falsely equating the critique of Indian authorities insurance policies or different political actions as ‘anti-Hindu’ and undermining this political dissent as ‘Hinduphobic’. In consequence, all political expression which undermines ‘fascist visions’ of a Hindu Rashtra is deemed illegitimate and unacceptable, it mentioned, including that the rising sample of clear collaboration between Indian state actors and numerous MPs and MPPs of Indian background on this subject is alarming.
“Given the quick risk posed to Canadian establishments by overseas interference, any diploma of involvement by Indian intelligence or diplomatic workers behind these incidents of vandalism, the focused messages disseminated in media, or the exercise of Canadian legislators have to be completely investigated and prosecuted,” it added.
The OGC’s assertion additional mentioned the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee and the Sikh group condemn any acts of vandalism at Hindu locations of worship and urge all locations of worship in Ontario to stay vigilant towards any kind of hate and vandalism. Regulation enforcement businesses should examine these incidents completely and swiftly convey the culprits to justice, it mentioned, including, “We additionally name on all communities to come back collectively and reject the false narrative of discord between Sikh and Hindu communities in Canada. Solidarity between grassroots communities is important in an effort to efficiently counter these voices looking for to sow discord in Canada to serve their very own overseas coverage targets.”
Additionally they provided a reward of 10,000 {dollars} to anybody who comes ahead with info resulting in the arrest of the culprits answerable for the latest ‘acts of vandalism’, asking additional that the pictures and movies of all affected locations of worship be publicised so the culprits might be dropped at justice.