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Arrests continue in Brampton temple clash: New suspect in custody

Peel Region Police announced the arrest of Inderjeet Gosal from Brampton who has been alleged to have organised the protest at the Brampton temple on November 3.

Hindu temple in Brampton suspends priest for spreading 'violent rhetoric'

The priest of a Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Brampton has been suspended for spreading "violent rhetoric" during recent clashes between protesters carrying Khalistani flags and the people present there. On November 3, the protest occurred at the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton and unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show demonstrators holding banners in support of Khalistan. The videos showed fist fights and people striking each other with poles on what appears to be the grounds surrounding the temple. The protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashed with people and disrupted a consular event co-organised by the temple authorities and the Indian Consulate. On Wednesday, a statement from the Hindu Sabha Mandir said the suspension was due to the priest's "controversial involvement" with protesters on Sunday, but did not elaborate, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Taking to X, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said the priest spread "violent ...

Trudeau condemns violence at Hindu temple in Brampton, no word on Khalistan

The statement came following the Khalistani extremists attacking Hindu-Canadian devotees within the Hindu Sabha temple premises in Brampton, Canada, on Sunday

'Canada approving visas for criminals': Ex-police official slams Trudeau

India-Canada diplomatic ties have hit their lowest in decades since Justin Trudeau charged India with being involved in the murder of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year

Political space given to extremists: Jaishankar on temple attack in Canada

Hindu temples in Canada have recently become targets of attacks, ranging from graffiti with inflammatory slogans, acts of property damage, to clashes between groups

Khalistani protest at Hindu temple in Canada: 3 men charged, cop suspended

Strongly condemning the 'deliberate attack' on a Hindu temple in Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 'cowardly attempts to intimidate' Indian diplomats were appalling

Canadian cop suspended over violent pro-Khalistan protest outside temple

Videos circulating on social media platforms show the protesters holding banners supporting Khalistan and confronting visitors to the Hindu temple

'He's an idiot': Why this ex-Canadian minister says so about Justin Trudeau

Ujjal Dosanjh, a Canadian Sikh who served as a federal Cabinet minister under former Canadian PM Paul Martin, reportedly blames Justin Trudeau for exacerbating the Khalistan movement issue in Canada

Canadian Khalistanis target Indian students: Sanjay Verma cautions parents

Appealing to parents, India's recalled High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, reportedly warned that Indian students in Canada were facing different types of negative influences

Canada declaring me 'person of interest' came as a shock, says Sanjay Verma

India's recalled high commissioner Sanjay Verma said Khalistani terrorists, extremists found refuge in Canada due to lenient Canadian legal system

US pressures India for speedy trial in Gurpatwant Pannun's murder plot

An Indian Enquiry Committee visited US last week to discuss India's own investigations after the Justice Department alleged an Indian intelligence official had directed plans to assassinate Pannun

Demonstrators beat PM Modi's effigy outside NY court on Pannu row

Demonstrators who blame the Indian government for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City beat an effigy of the country's prime minister outside a Manhattan courthouse on Friday after a hearing for a man charged in the foiled plot. The demonstration by more than a dozen Sikhs came one day after a rewritten indictment in the case charged an Indian government employee in connection with the foiled plan. The India-based employee, Vikash Yadav, remains at large. Across the street from the courthouse, the demonstrators put a shackled effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside a makeshift jail cell. Another cardboard likeness of Modi was pounded in the face and kicked around on the sidewalk. Nikhil Gupta, who has previously charged, pleaded not guilty during the hearing, which alleges that Yadav recruited Gupta to orchestrate the assassination. Gupta, 53, has been held without bail since he was extradited to the United States in Ju

Sikh separatists' violence should concern host countries, not just India

If Sikh separatists are a nuisance, it should worry their host countries. Should it bother India if they keep killing their own in gang rivalries and making their neighbourhoods unsafe?

Former RAW official charged in US over plot to kill khalistani separatist Pannun

The US has charged a former Indian intelligence officer, Vikash Yadav, in an alleged plot to assassinate a US-Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

India-Canada row: Trudeau has no proof but support of Five Eyes. 10 Updates

Amid the ongoing India-Canada crisis, Justin Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that his government has no hard proof against India, inviting sharp criticism from New Delhi

India-Canada row: Hardeep Nijjar supporters want Indian consulates closed

India-Canada row: Representatives of a gurdwara in British Columbia and a Sikh separatist group linked to Hardeep Nijjar raised their demands after India and Canada expelled each other's top diplomats

As Trudeau seeks support from UK, pro-Khalistan groups see an opening

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a call to UK PM Keir Starmer on October 14 to discuss the diplomatic rift between India and Canada

India not cooperating with Canada on Nijjar killing investigations: US

India is not cooperating with Canada on the latter's investigation into the killing of a Sikh separatist last year, the United States alleged Tuesday. When it comes to the Canadian matter, we have made clear that the allegations are extremely serious and they need to be taken seriously. We wanted to see the government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation. Obviously, they have not chosen that path, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a day earlier alleged that officials of the Indian government were involved in the assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June in Surrey. The RCMP has clear and compelling evidence that agents of the Government of India have engaged in, and continue to engage in, activities that pose a significant threat to public safety. This includes clandestine information gathering techniques, coercive behaviour targeting South Asian ...

India-Canada tensions lead to diplomatic expulsions: What is happening?

Canada accused India of supporting violent crime linked to the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Nijjar, resulting in a fresh standoff that has led to mutual expulsions of top diplomats

Who was Hardeep Nijjar - man at the centre of India-Canada diplomatic storm

India-Canada relations hit a new low on Monday as India recalled top diplomats following Canada's allegations linking them to Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder