ATTACK ON HINDU TEMPLE IS TRUDEAU'S DOING

The same "freedom" excuse is given to turn a blind eye to threats issued by Khalistanis to assassinate the Indian high commissioner in Canada or to vandalise statues and temples. No action is ever taken against these thugs in the belief that they can mobilise their community to vote for a particular party.

- JOYEEETA BASU

The Khalistani attack on the Hindu temple in Canada's Brampton—where the hoodlums entered the temple premises and roughed up devotees, while attacking an Indian high commission-organised camp to give life certificates to pensioners—crossed a red line that no one thought that they would cross. But on second thoughts, why wouldn't they when they have the full backing of the Canadian state, with one of their fellow travellers, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun even boasting that he has been advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on India? Pannun is not only guilty of acts of terrorism in India, but also threatens assassination of Indian leaders and attack on Indian Parliament, apart from advising passengers not to travel by any Indian airline, implying that they would be attacked. But in spite of such incendiary threats, zero action is taken against him either by Canada or by the United States—Pannun is a dual citizen of these two countries—in the name of freedom of speech. The same "freedom" excuse is given to turn a blind eye to threats issued by Khalistanis to assassinate the Indian high commissioner in Canada or to vandalise statues and temples. No action is ever taken against these thugs in the belief that they can mobilise their community to vote for a particular party.