Canada: Gurdwara desecrated in Vancouver with pro-Khalistan graffiti
PTC News Desk: A Gurdwara in Canada's Vancouver was desecrated overnight with pro-Khalistan graffiti. The management has accused the 'extremist forces' for the vandalism.
The Khalsa Diwan Society or KDS gurdwara in Vancouver, better known as the Ross Street gurdwara, was spraypainted with pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti.
In a statement issued after the desecration, KDS said, “A small group of Sikh separatists, advocating for Khalistan, defaced our sacred walls with divisive slogans like ‘Khalistan Zindabad’."
It said it “mourns a painful moment in our community's history as we gather to celebrate Khalsa Sajna Diwas-a day that symbolizes the strength, unity, and resilience of Sikhs.”
“This act is part of an ongoing campaign by extremist forces that seek to instill fear and division within the Canadian Sikh community,” the KDS management said in its release.
The gurdwara had organised a Vaisakhi parade or 'nagar kirtan' and prohibited pro-Khalistan groups from participating in the event.
- PTC NEWS
