Sydney: The Indian group in Australia condemned the vandalism of Hindu temples in a number of components of the nation and demanded strict motion towards the perpetrators. Earlier in January this yr, a number of Hindu temples have been vandalized in several components of Australia allegedly by Khalistan supporters.
“I anticipate the Authorities to take applicable actions towards this. We’re Hindus and in our tradition, the that means of Hinduism is a lifestyle and we respect each faith,” stated an Indian in Sydney whereas chatting with ANI.
“Each time we hear one thing like this, it makes us involved. As a Hindu or a Christian or a Muslim, we’re all one and we assist one another. The federal government has to handle this and take motion towards folks creating issues for a specific group,” stated one other Indian in Sydney.
Whereas chatting with ANI, one other Australian of Indian origin informed ANI, that what is going on within the nation towards the group is a matter of concern. “The Authorities says we’re a multi-culture nation however they need to take strict actions towards the miscreants and will present assist for our temples,” stated an Indian in Sydney, Australia.
In January, Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Australia’s Carrum Downs was vandalised with anti-Hindu graffiti.
The act got here to note on January 16 after temple devotees got here for ‘darshan’ amid the three-day lengthy “Thai Pongal” pageant which was celebrated by Australia’s Tamil Hindu group, The Australia At the moment reported. On the night of January 15, 2023, Khalistan supporters tried to attract assist for his or her referendum by way of a automobile rally in Melbourne. Nonetheless, they failed miserably as lower than 2 hundred folks gathered out of an virtually 60,000-strong Melbourne group, in accordance with The Australia At the moment.
Every week earlier than the above incident, On January 12, the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Australia’s Mill Park was smeared with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti. The temple was vandalised by anti-India components with anti-India slogans written on the temple’s partitions, positioned within the suburb of Mill Park, The Australia At the moment reported. Patel, an onlooker shared how he witnessed the vandalised partitions of the temple when he visited the location.
“After I reached the temple as we speak morning all partitions have been colored with graffiti of Khalistani hatred in the direction of Hindus,” The Australia At the moment quoted Patel as saying.
He added, “I’m offended, scared and dismayed by the blatant show of spiritual hatred in the direction of the peaceable Hindu group by Khalistan supporters.”
The administration of Melbourne’s Worldwide Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple also referred to as the Hare Krishna Temple discovered the temple partitions vandalised with anti-India graffiti.
The assault on ISKCON Temple got here two days after Victorian multifaith leaders held an emergency assembly with Victorian Multicultural Fee, per the information report. The Victorian Multicultural Fee had issued an announcement condemning the vandalism of Hindu temples in Mill Park and Carrum Downes.
Later, India had condemned the vandalization of Hindu temples in Australia and stated that the matter has been raised with the Australian authorities in Canberra and requested for expeditious investigation towards the perpetrators.
Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson, Ministry of Exterior Affairs had assured, “Our Consulate Common in Australia has taken the matter with the native police. Now we have requested expeditious investigation motion towards the perpetrators and naturally measures to stop such incidents in future. The matter has additionally been taken up with the Australian Authorities, each in Canberra and New Delhi. And we’re wanting ahead to the motion that we’ve requested.”
Australia’s Excessive Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell AO had additionally condemned the incidents and stated that Australia is shocked on the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne, and authorities are investigating the identical.