Hindu Temple Defaced With Anti-India Grafitti In Canada

A Hindu temple was vandalised in Canada’s Edmonton, with graffiti painted on the walls. Following the incident, the Vishva Hindu Parishad in Canada condemned it and called on the government of Canada to act against the growing extremist ideology. “VHP Canada strongly denounces Hinduphobic graffiti & vandalism at BAPS Mandir in Edmonton,” the organisation wrote in an X post. “We urge all levels of Government in Canada to act decisively against the growing extremist ideology propelling hate against peace loving Hindu community in our country,” it added.

This is not the first time that the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton has fallen victim to an attack on Hindu places of worship across Canada. Chandra Arya, member of parliament for Nepean, expressed concern over the rising incidents of hate-fueled violence aimed at Hindu-Canadian communities. He said that Hindu temples in Canada have increasingly being “vandalised”.

“The Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton is vandalised again. During the last few years, Hindu temples in the Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia, and other places in Canada are being vandalised with hateful graffiti,” Arya said in a post on X.