Miscreants paint anti-Indian graffiti on Ram Mandir in Canada; India denounces incident, calls for swift action

February 15, 2023

Anti-India graffiti was reportedly written on the Ram Mandir in Mississauga, Canada, sparking widespread indignation. The Indian Consulate General vehemently condemned the incident and called for swift action.

Ram Mandir in Canada defaced with anti-India graffiti – sparks mass outrage

The Consulate Tweeted,

“We strongly condemn the defacing of Ram Mandir in Missisauga with anti-India graffiti. We have requested Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take prompt action on perpetrators,”

We strongly condemn the defacing of Ram Mandir in Missisauga with anti-India graffiti. We have requested Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take prompt action on perpetrators.
— IndiainToronto (@IndiainToronto) February 14, 2023

Miscreants also criminals scrawled anti-Narendra Modi and pro-Bhinderwale slogans on the temple.
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The incident has been labelled as a potential hate crime by Brampton’s mayor, Patrick Brown, who also stated that the authorities are treating this incident very seriously.

He wrote on Twitter,

“The @PeelPolice & @ChiefNish are taking this potential hate crime very seriously. 12 Division has carriage of the investigation & they will find those responsible. Religious freedom is a Charter right in Canada & we will do everything we can to make sure everyone is safe in their place of worship.”

I am saddened to hear of the hate motivated vandalism at the Ram Mandir Temple in Mississauga. Unknown suspects spray painted the walls on the back of the temple. This type of hate has no place in Peel Region.
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownont) February 15, 2023

Hindu temples in Canada have reportedly been vandalised with anti-Indian images and slogans in a number of recent occurrences, according to reports. The Indian community was outraged and appalled when anti-India paintings were discovered earlier in January on a Hindu temple in Canada.
The incident of vandalism at the Gauri Shanker Temple was denounced by the Indian Consulate General in Toronto, who claimed that it wounded the religious sentiments of the Indian community in Canada.
In a previous incident, Khlaistani fanatics wrote anti-India graffiti on the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in September 2022.

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