"Every Canadian has right to practise faith safely": Trudeau on temple attack

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has strongly condemned the recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton reportedly carried out by Khalistani extremists Emphasising Canadarsquos commitment to religious freedom Trudeau reaffirmed that every Canadian has the right to practise their faith freely and in safetyAccording to ANI Trudeau took to X to express his disapproval stating ldquoThe acts of violence at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today are unacceptable Every Canadian has the right to practise their faith freely and safelyrdquo He further thanked the Peel Regional Police for their quick response in protecting the community and investigating the incidentCanadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre also spoke out against the attack describing it as ldquocompletely unacceptablerdquo according to ANI Poilievre reiterated the Conservatives stance on the issue promising to foster unity and end what he termed as chaos In his post on X Poilievre wrote ldquoCompletely unacceptable to see violence targeting worshippers at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today All Canadians should be free to practise their faith in peace Conservatives condemn this violence unequivocally I will unite our people and end the chaosrdquoToronto MP Kevin Vuong expressed his dismay over the attack asserting that ldquoCanada has become a safe harbour for radicalsrdquo and emphasising his concern that Canadian leaders have not adequately protected the Hindu community As per ANI Vuong said that Hindu Canadians like other religious communities deserve to worship in peace Vuong wrote on X ldquoAlarming to see an attack on Hindu Canadians From Khalistani extremists to terrorist cosplayers Canada has become a safe harbour for radicals Our leaders are failing to safeguard Hindus as they have Christians and Jewish Canadians from violence We all deserve to worship in peacerdquoFollowing the attack the Hindu Canadian Foundation a nonprofit organisation representing the Hindu community in Canada shared a video of the incident As reported by ANI the organisation claimed that Khalistani extremists targeted men women and children at the temple alleging that some of the perpetrators have political sympathies within Canada In their post on X the Hindu Canadian Foundation stated ldquoHindu Sabha Temple is under attack by KhalistaniTerrorists khalistan Kids Women and Men are being attacked This is all happening under the support of Khalistani politician sympathisersrdquoAccording to ANI Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya has also spoken out against the attack asserting that a ldquored line has been crossedrdquo by Khalistani extremists Sharing a video of the attack on X Arya highlighted the growing extremism stating that this attack on HinduCanadian worshippers reflects an alarming trend in Canada He further expressed concerns over the extent of Khalistani influence even suggesting possible infiltration of Canadarsquos political and law enforcement structures Arya wrote ldquoA red line has been crossed by Canadian Khalistani extremists today The attack by Khalistanis on the HinduCanadian devotees inside the premises of the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton shows how deep and brazen Khalistani violent extremism has become in CanadardquoArya went on to voice his concerns regarding Canadarsquos freedom of expression laws which he fears may be allowing extremists undue leniency As per ANI he urged the HinduCanadian community to assert their rights for security stating ldquoNo wonder that under the lsquofreedom of expressionrsquo Khalistani extremists are getting a free pass in Canada As I have been saying for long HinduCanadians for the security and safety of our community need to step up and assert their rights and hold politicians accountablerdquoThis recent incident adds to a troubling pattern of attacks on Hindu temples across Canada According to ANI Chandra Arya had previously raised concerns over violence targeting HinduCanadian communities noting that several temples in regions like Greater Toronto Area and British Columbia had been vandalised with hateful messages Last year a Hindu temple in Windsor suffered defacement with antiIndia graffiti drawing strong reactions and calls for action from both Canadian and Indian officialsWith inputs from ANI