{"id":662678,"date":"2024-11-04T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=662678"},"modified":"2024-11-04T17:16:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T21:16:42","slug":"modi-condemns-canada-hindu-temple-attack-calls-for-justice-in-face-of-khalistani-extremism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/662678\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi condemns Canada Hindu temple attack, calls for justice in face of Khalistani extremism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/662678\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-662679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Modi-truedo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a>New Delhi:<\/strong>\u00a0Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a decisive statement condemning an attack on a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, allegedly led by pro-Khalistani extremists. Highlighting his dedication to protecting Indian citizens abroad, Modi stated, \u201cI strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India\u2019s resolve. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law,\u201d he posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, targeting the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, marks the first time Modi has addressed the Canada-related tensions that emerged last September. Videos circulating on social media depict altercations between pro-Khalistan extremists and temple visitors, creating significant concerns among the Indian diaspora. While Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the violence, his statement omitted references to the pro-Khalistani elements reportedly involved.<\/p>\n<p>Amid strained diplomatic relations, Modi also raised concerns over reports that Indian consular staff in Canada have been placed under video and audio surveillance. The Indian government has categorically denied Canada\u2019s accusations involving Indian officials, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in the killing of Khalistani figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Trudeau\u2019s administration, facing internal pressure, has yet to present any concrete evidence to support these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Compounding diplomatic stress, Canada\u2019s House of Commons observed a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of Nijjar\u2019s death, which India perceives as a controversial stance on Khalistani issues. More recently, Canadian authorities designated Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma as a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; in their probe. In response, New Delhi took swift action, expelling six Canadian diplomats and recalling the Indian envoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi:\u00a0Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a decisive statement condemning an attack on a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, allegedly led by pro-Khalistani extremists. Highlighting his dedication to protecting Indian citizens abroad, Modi stated, \u201cI strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India\u2019s resolve. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law,\u201d he posted on X. The incident, targeting the Hindu Sabha Temple&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":662679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-662678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662678"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":662682,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662678\/revisions\/662682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/662679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}