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Hindu temple vandalised in Canada; police describes it as ‘hate-motivated incident’

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Toronto: A prominent Hindu temple in Canada’s Ontario province has been vandalised by unknown people with “anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti”, in what is described by police as a “hate-motivated incident.”
In a statement, the police in Ontario’s Windsor city said on Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into the incident and looking for two suspects.
The High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada has strongly condemned the act of vandalism.

“We have taken up with the Canadian authorities the hateful act of putting anti India graffiti on the walls of BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Windsor. We strongly condemn this act of vandalism,” the mission said in a tweet.
The Windsor Police Service said officers were dispatched to the Hindu temple in the 1700 block of the Northway Avenue following a report of hate-motivated vandalism on Wednesday.
“Officers discovered anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti sprayed in black on an exterior wall of the building,” the police said in a statement.
The Windsor Police Service was investigating vandalism at the temple “as a hate-motivated incident,” the statement said.
Through investigation, officers obtained a video that shows two suspects in the area just after 12 a.m. In the video, one suspect appears to commit the vandalism on the wall of the building while the other keeps watch, it said.

At the time of the incident, one suspect wore a black sweater, black pants with a small white logo on the left leg, and black and white high-top running shoes.
The second suspect wore black pants, a sweatshirt black shoes, and white socks.Police asked residents in the immediate vicinity of the temple to check their home surveillance or dashcam video footage for evidence of the suspects.
In January, the Gauri Shankar temple in Brampton was targeted with anti-India graffiti, causing an outrage among the Indian community.
The Indian Consulate General in Toronto had said the defacing of the temple had deeply hurt the sentiments of the Indian community in Canada.
At least three similar acts of vandalism have been recorded in Canada last year.
Last September, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement condemning the rise of hate crimes against Indians and anti-India activities in Canada, expressing their concern with stern language.
Statistics Canada reported a 72 per cent increase in hate crimes based on religion, sexual orientation, and race between 2019 and 2021.
This has led to increased fears among minority communities, particularly the Indian community, which is the fastest-growing demographic group in Canada, accounting for almost four per cent of the population.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 6, 2023
Tension prevails in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj as Hanuman Temple vandalised

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Sahibganj: Tensions prevailed in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj town after a Hanuman temple near Patel chowk area was allegedly vandalised by unidentified miscreants earlier on Monday, the police said.
Speaking to ANI, Sahibganj Deputy Commissioner Ramniwas Yadav said, “There is a Hanuman temple near Patel Chowk, and anti-social elements indulged in mischief there. We have recovered CCTV footage and we are verifying it.”
“Some people have been identified, and they will be questioned. Stringent action against those involved,” Yadav said.

Soon after the words about a temple being vandalised spread, members of right-wing outfits and locals gathered near the temple and started protesting.
They stage a sit-in protest and raised slogans against the district administration and demanded action against those involved in the act.
Additional police forces had to be deployed to control the situation, and drone surveillance was launched in the area.
“Further probe is underway,” officials said.
The incident comes amid incidents of violence”>violence in Bihar and Bengal that began with Ram Navami celebrations.

In several parts of Bihar and West Bengal, vehicles were set on fire as various groups clashed during Ram Navami processions.
On Monday evening, a fresh incident of stone-pelting was reported in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, forcing railways to suspend all local and mail express train services operating to and from Rishra Railway Station.
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April 4, 2023
Two groups clash in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon after statue vandalised, 12 detained

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Jalgaon: At least 12 people have been detained in connection to a clash which broke out between two groups in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Saturday, the police said.
A clash broke out between two groups in Atarwal village of Jalgaon district after a statue was vandalised by unidentified people,” Jalgaon SP M Rajkumar said on Saturday.
“Police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. 12 people were detained. Further action is being taken,” Jalgaon SP said.

Earlier on March 30, 56 people were arrested in connection to a clash which broke out between two groups in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district over music being played outside a Mosque while Namaz on March 28, the police said.
Two FIRs were registered and currently, the situation is peaceful and is under control in the area, said Jalgaon SP.
There was a disagreement over music being played outside a mosque that escalated into stone pelting which led to clash”>clashes between the two groups, said police.
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April 2, 2023
Another Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in Canada

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New Delhi: Another statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised at a university campus in Burnaby, Canada, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver announced on Tuesday, just days after another statue was targeted in Ontario.
In the latest incident, the statue had been placed at Peace Square at Simon Fraser Univerity’s Burnaby campus.
“We strongly condemn heinous crime of vandalising the statute of harbinger of peace Mahatma Gandhiji, @SFU Burnaby campus,” the Consulate General tweeted.
“The Canadian authorities are urged to investigate the matter urgently and bring the perpetrators to justice swiftly,” it added.
More details are awaited.
The incident comes just after anti-India elements defaced and spray-painted a statue of Mahatma Gandhi near the City Hall in the town of Hamilton in Ontario on March 23.
While Hamilton Police said they are investigating the case, attacks by Khalistani backers on Indian installations and temples are on the rise in the North American nation.
Starting 2023, a string of attacks has been unleashed upon Hindu temples across Canada with close to half-a-dozen incidents of vandalism, spiteful graffiti, break-ins and burglaries.

In July last year, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi located at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill in the Greater Toronto Area was vandalised and defaced with graphic words.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 28, 2023
Christian stall at Delhi World book fair vandalised by right-wing goons

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Chaos erupted when a group of right-wing workers vandalised a stall containing Christian spiritual books at the New Delhi World Book Fair held in Pragati Maidan on March 1.
A video has emerged on social media Twitter where around 30 men wearing saffron scarves and tilak on their forehead can be seen tearing posters of the New Testament Psalms and Proverbs.
Alleging that Christians target poor Hindu families for religious conversions, they tore copies of The Holy Bible and shouted, “Free Bible bandh karo, dharam parivartan bandh karo” (Stop distributing free copies of the Bible, stop religious conversion) ‘Jai Shree Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’.
A group of over 30 people attacked a stall belonging to a Christian non-profit at the World Book Fair in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
They tore “Free Holy Bible” posters, chanted Jai Shri Ram, & told the group to “stop converting people.”
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The book fair had several stalls of different genres including different spiritual and religious books. The vandalised counter had put a tag for free Holy Bible, which triggered a few Hindutva men.
According to Indian Express, one of the volunteers said other stalls also distributed free texts from other religions.
“The men accused us of converting people by forcing them to take the books. We told them that we were only distributing free books to passersby. But they didn’t listen,” the volunteer was quoted by the Indian Express.
Mahindri Panchandham, a self-proclaimed member of Unite Hindu, led the vandalism. In the video, when some people from the crowd try to remind him that the Indian Constitution describes the country as a democratic nation where one is free to follow under their free will, Panchandham shot back saying, “Democracy gives the right to preach religion but not to lure poor Hindus and convert them.”
As people try to calm an agitated Panchandham down and reason with him, he refuses to listen and starts raising slogans in a louder tone.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police informed that no complaint was registered by the members of the book fair.
“We check the area and found that no books were torn. The group had only protested and was soon removed. There was no disruption or violence. The Gideons don’t wish to file a complaint and said the matter was sorted,” said a police officer.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad spokesperson Vinod Bansal said that Christian groups and missionaries are infamous for targeting poor Hindu families and tricking them into converting to Christianity. “These groups and missionaries convert people by forcing them to take books. We don’t support this and asked them not to do the same. There was no violence or anything,” he said.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 2, 2023