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Ottawa: The Hindu Canadian Foundation (HCF) has strongly denounced a Khalistani extremist call urging the deportation of 800,000 Hindus back to India. The incident was linked to an anti-Hindu parade held during the Malton and Etobicoke Nagar Kirtan at the Malton Gurdwara in Toronto.
A widely shared social media video shows a large truck at the event, decorated with a replica of a jail and effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
The HCF condemned such actions, emphasizing that they promote division and hate against Hindu Canadians. The foundation criticized the silence of many political leaders, viewing it as implicit approval. It called on MPs and provincial legislators from all parties to condemn divisiveness and reaffirm Canada’s commitment to religious harmony and inclusion.
The statement stressed that Nagar Kirtan aims to unite people of all faiths and should not be exploited for political provocation or exclusionary purposes. The foundation urged Canadians to hold politicians accountable and consider the kind of legacy they wish to leave for future generations.
Similarly, the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce condemned the incident and warned against rhetoric targeting Hindus, warning that history shows calls for mass expulsion can lead to tragic consequences. It urged leaders to speak out against such dangerous language.
The issue of Khalistani extremism targeting Hindus in Canada has been escalating, with frequent reports of temple vandalism and desecration. For example, last month, pro-Khalistan graffiti was scrawled on the Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Surrey, marking the third act of vandalism there.
Former Canadian MP Chandra Arya strongly addressed these acts on social media, cautioning that attacks on Hindu temples—continuous for years—are a sign of growing Khalistani influence. He accused well-organized and well-funded extremist groups with political backing of trying to silence Hindu voices across Canada.
Arya also highlighted the defacement of the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Ross Street Gurdwara in Vancouver, which was vandalized with slogans like “Khalistan Zindabad.” The Gurdwara management condemned these acts, calling them part of an ongoing campaign by extremists to spread fear and division within the Sikh community.
He called on Hindu Canadians and the majority Sikh-Canadian community to unite and press authorities for swift, decisive action, warning that silence is no longer an option in the face of these threats.
