New Delhi: India's External Affairs Ministry confirmed the cancellation of some of the scheduled consular camps in Canada after the security agencies conveyed their "inability to provide minimum security protection" to the community camp organizers.
On November 10, the Brampton Triveni Community Centre in Canada cancelled its planned life certificate event by the Indian Consulate, citing concerns over a possible “extremely high and imminent threat level of violent protests". Scheduled for November 17, the consular camp was set to offer Indian-origin Hindus and Sikhs a chance to renew essential life certificates.
"You would have seen the message posted by our consulate in Toronto that they have had to cancel the consular camp that they were planning to organize over the weekend because they did not get adequate security or security assurance from the government," Randhir Jaiswal, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, said in a weekly press briefing.
Meanwhile, the Brampton Triveni Community Centre urged the Peel Police to address circulating threats and ensure security for both the Canadian Hindu community and the general public. “We apologize to all community members who were depending on the event. We are deeply saddened that Canadians now feel unsafe coming to Hindu Temples in Canada. We call on Peel Police to address the threats being circulated against Brampton Triveni Mandir and provide security guarantees to the Canadian Hindu Community and the general public,” the temple administration said.
On November 3, an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton witnessed a "violent disruption". The incident sparked widespread criticism in and outside Canada.
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