Brampton temple cancels consular event for Indian-origin Hindus, Sikhs citing security concerns
The event was cancelled ‘due to official intelligence, stating that there is an Extremely High and Imminent Threat Level of violent protests’.
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The Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre has cancelled its upcoming Life Certificate Event citing security concerns and a fear of violent protests by pro-Khalistan groups, reported The Indian Express.
The consular camp, scheduled for November 17, was organised to assist Indian-origin Hindus and Sikhs in renewing essential life certificates.
This comes days after protests by pro-Khalistan groups erupted during the Indian High Commission’s routine consular camp organised in partnership with the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton on November 3.
In a statement on Monday, the temple administration announced that the November 17 event was cancelled “due to official intelligence from Peel Regional Police, stating that there is an Extremely High and Imminent Threat Level of violent protests”.
The temple expressed regret to the community.
“We apologise to all community members who were depending on the event,” it said. “We are deeply saddened that Canadians now feel unsafe coming to Hindu Temples in Canada.”
The temple authorities also urged law enforcement agencies to act on the intelligence inputs they had received. “We call on Peel Police to address the threats being circulated against Brampton Triveni Mandir and provide security guarantees to the Canadian Hindu Community and the general public.”
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