In the video, Pannun said, “The likes of Arya and his supporters. You have no place in Canada because you are working against the canadian values. You are working against the Charter of Rights and you are promoting the interest of your masters, India.”
“You all must abandon your citizenship and move back to your motherland, India.While you and your supporters, Chandra Arya, are promoting violence against pro Khalistan Sikhs. We, the pro Khalistani Sikhs have proved over decades that we are loyal to Canada,” he added.
In a staunch response, Chandra Arya retorted that Canada is their land and that they have enriched the multicultural fabric of the country.
Sharing a post on X, the Canadian MP wrote, “In response to my condemnation of the vandalism of the Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton and other acts of hate and violence by Khalistan supporters in Canada, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice has released a video demanding me and my Hindu-Canadian friends to go back to India.”
“We Hindus have come to our wonderful country Canada from all parts of the world. From every country in South Asia, many countries in Africa and Caribbean, and many other parts of the world, we have come here and Canada is our land,” he added.
“We have made and continue to make an immense positive and productive contribution to the socio-economic development of Canada. With our long history of Hindu culture and heritage, we have enriched the multicultural fabric of Canada. Our land is being polluted by Khalistani extremists abusing our freedoms guaranteed by our Canadian Charter of Rights,” Chandra further said.
This comes after the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Edmonton was vandalised this week in a targetted attacks of Hindu places of worship.
The recent attack adds to the series of similar incidents occurred in recent years. Last year, a Hindu temple in Windsor suffered defacement with anti-India graffiti, sparking widespread condemnation and calls for action from both Canadian and Indian officials.
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