Pro-Khalistan groups demonstrated against the indian government on november 30 in front of the lakshmi Narayan temple in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The demonstrations took place in violation of court rulings that forbade them. While indian consulates in canada held yearly consular camps to help senior indian citizens residing in canada by granting life certificates, the Khalistanis demonstrated outside the temple.

Notably, the indian government requires these certifications as essential paperwork to pay pensions. Pro-Khalistan elements in canada have made these camps their regular targets, using demonstrations and intimidation to thwart the government of India's initiatives. In the past, several camps were canceled at various places around canada because of security concerns.
 

The demonstrators were observed assembling outside the shrine, intimidating visitors with sound systems, banners, and chants. Elderly pensioners from a variety of religious backgrounds, including Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, and Hindus, reside in these camps in peace while utilizing the facilities offered by the indian government. They are now the focus of political animosity, nevertheless.

Daniel Bordman, Senior Correspondent for The National Telegraph, who reported on the demonstrations, released a video on the issue. "What these Khalistanis are protesting is simple reverse remittance—money earned by indian pensioners being sent into canada," Bordman said in his article. Their goal is to upset social peace here and destabilize relations between canada and India. These organizations deliberately want to cause disruption and are influenced by other nations, especially china and Pakistan.

Court steps in to ensure safety

The court order stated, "On the balance of probabilities, the applicant has satisfied the elevated requirements of a motion for an injunction restraining the protesters from encroaching the 100-metre perimeter of the applicant's temple… Harm does not end with violence. Intimidation of elderly persons attending the temple for administrative consular services and for worship is harm to them and to the community the temple represents."
 
 

 
 
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01/12/2024 11:34 AM