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Amritsar, April 21: Pro-Khalistan slogans have been written on the walls of the iconic Lakshmi Narayan temple in Surrey city of Canada. This incident happened at a time when the annual Nagar Kirtan was to be organized in Surrey. ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ and ‘Free Punjab’ along with other provocative slogans were found written with spray paint on the outer walls of the temple.
Immediately after the incident, the temple administration informed the police and lodged an FIR. The police department has started investigating the incident considering it a possible hate crime. Officials say that this could be a conspiracy aimed at destabilizing the atmosphere before the religious event.
The big thing is that Khalistan supporters also participated in the Nagar Kirtan taken out in Surrey. They waved Khalistani flags and also decorated the stage of the slain terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Written at night, found out in the morning, Nagar Kirtan cocluded peacefully
The incident occurred on 19th April. According to the temple administration, it was seen in the morning that Khalistani slogans were written on the outer walls of the temple. The police were informed about this. Now the police are investigating the matter.
According to the police, writing Khalistani slogans on the Laxmi Narayan temple was also a matter of concern because the annual Nagar Kirtan was to be organized on April 20. There was a possibility of tension between the two religious communities during this time. However, the Nagar Kirtan concluded peacefully.
Nearly 5 lakh Sikh devotees reached
The Nagar Kirtan of Baisakhi 2025 in Sare on 20 April. It became a symbol of religious devotion and cultural celebration. Nearly 5 lakh Sikhs participated in it. In this Nagar Kirtan taken out under the leadership of Gurdwara Sahib Dashmesh Darbar, a glimpse of traditional Punjabi folk culture, service spirit and Sikh tradition was seen at every step.
Decorated floats, colourful performances by children and youth, and langars set up at various places make this event a symbol of unity and service spirit of the Sikh community.
Khalistanis’ presence raises questions
Pro-Khalistan flags, anti-India slogans and separatist floats were displayed at many places in the Nagar Kirtan. Some of these floats openly displayed controversial faces and slogans related to Sikh separatism. Some people present on the spot said that such acts can cause unnecessary tension in relations between Canada and India.
Graffiti on the Gurudwara in Vancouver, too
Apart from the Laxmi Narayan temple, similar pro-Khalistan things have been written on the wall of Vancouver’s Ross Street Gurudwara. The Gurudwara administration said that it will fully cooperate in the investigation. However, it is not clear whether both the incidents are connected or not, but considering the timing and similar act, the police is also investigating from this angle. Leaders of the Hindu and Sikh community of Canada condemned these incidents. They said that the respect of religious places should be maintained.
Hindu temples have been targeted earlier too This is not the first incident when a Hindu temple has been targeted in Canada. Many such incidents have happened in the last 2 years:
In most of these incidents, the accused have not been identified, which has increased the feeling of insecurity within the Hindu community.
