Canada: Another Hindu temple vandalized with 'anti-India' graffiti
What's the story
Another incident of vandalization of a Hindu temple was reported in Canada on Tuesday night. This time, two masked persons sprayed "anti-Hindu" and "anti-India" graffiti in black on the exterior walls of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in the city of Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Police tweeted a video of the incident with a caption that read, "Two suspects wanted for hate-motivated graffiti."
Twitter Post
Twitter Post by Windsor Police
WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
— Windsor Police (@WindsorPolice) April 5, 2023
Two suspects wanted for hate-motivated graffitihttps://t.co/yOvlYU4ykn@CStoppers with information pic.twitter.com/5bT4ukynSq
Statements
Shocked by the anti-Indian graffiti on mandir walls: Temple spokesperson
According to the police statement, the incident took place around 12.00 am. The video was obtained during the investigation and showed one suspect committing vandalism on the wall of the building while the other kept watch. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the temple told Hindustan Times that they were "very shocked by the anti-Indian graffiti on mandir walls."
Similar incidents
5th incident of vandalization since July 2022
Notably, this is the fifth instance of vandalization of a Hindu temple in Canada since July last year. On February 14, slogans attacking India, PM Narendra Modi, and calling Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale— the leader of the separatist Khalistan movement— a "martyr," were spraypainted on Shri Ram Mandir in the town of Mississauga. On January 30, the Gauri Shankar Mandir in Brampton was also vandalized.