The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering on Tuesday attacked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over their “silence” on the Canada temple assault, saying Hindu lives do not matter for the celebration and its leaders.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress’s candidate for the Wayanad by-elections, posts “10 tweets on Gaza” however stays mum on assaults on Hindus in Bangladesh and Canada.
“It’s painful that when all events should be united on the problem of nationwide curiosity, Priyanka Vadra who posts 10 tweets on Gaza, Rahul Gandhi who speaks for minorities within the nation go silent when Hindus are attacked in Bangladesh or Canada. This makes it clear that for the Indian Opposition, for the Congress celebration Hindu lives do not matter,” he informed ANI.
He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for standing with Hindus in Canada and Bangladesh.
“From Bangladesh to Canada or anyplace within the nation, if Indians face a disaster or the countrymen face a difficulty, PM Narendra Modi stands with them. When Hindus are attacked, whether or not it’s Bangladesh or Canada, the PM speaks up for it and expresses concern, he requires motion on it,” he added.
A day after pro-Khalistani parts attacked Hindus exterior a temple in Canada’s Brampton, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday requested the Justin Trudeau authorities to take motion towards the perpetrators of the violence.
“I strongly condemn the deliberate assault on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly makes an attempt to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence won’t ever weaken India’s resolve. We count on the Canadian authorities to make sure justice and uphold the rule of legislation,” PM Modi mentioned on X.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs on Monday requested Canada to prosecute those that attacked Hindus exterior the temple.
“We condemn the acts of violence perpetrated by extremists and separatists on the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario yesterday. We name on the Authorities of Canada to make sure that all locations of worship are protected against such assaults. We additionally count on that these indulging in violence can be prosecuted,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
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India and Canada’s ties have deteriorated after the latter informed New Delhi that senior Indian diplomats had been individuals of curiosity within the probe into the homicide of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Strongly reacting to the provocation, India recalled its diplomats and expelled a number of Canadian officers from New Delhi.
On Saturday, India accused Canada of indulging in “harassment and intimidation” of Indian consular workers by placing them below audio and video surveillance in “flagrant violation” of diplomatic conventions.
