Ottawa. The case of the attack on the temple in Brampton, Canada is gaining momentum. Now the statement of India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has also come out regarding this, he said, the vandalism of a Hindu temple on Monday is very worrying.

"What happened yesterday at the Hindu temple in Canada was obviously extremely worrying," he told reporters in the Australian capital Canberra during an official visit.

'Extremist forces are being encouraged'

The foreign minister further said, 'Extremist forces are being given political space in Canada.' Indian diplomats are being monitored by Canada, which is unacceptable

The protesters raised slogans in protest

The Hindu community also took to the streets on Monday to protest against the incident. A large number of Hindus started protesting against this attack. During this, the protesters raised slogans of 'If you divide, you will be cut' and 'Inquilab Zindabad'.

Let us tell you that this incident happened a few weeks after Ottawa expelled six Indian diplomats linked to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada in 2023. Canada has accused the Indian government of carrying out a wide-ranging campaign against South Asian dissidents in Canada, which New Delhi denies.

Major tension between Sikh separatists and Indian diplomats

The incident has heightened tensions between Canada and India, and between Sikh separatists and Indian diplomats. Two Hindu temples were also vandalised in Canberra last month, which Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong described as upsetting to members of the Indian community.

Australian Foreign Minister's statement came 

"People across Australia have a right to be safe and respected, people have a right to peaceful protest, people have a right to peacefully express their views," he told reporters. "We draw a line between that and violence, inciting hatred or vandalism."