BRAMPTON, Ont. — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash.
Social-media posts over the weekend appeared to show demonstrators holding banners in support of a separate Sikh country called Khalistan clashing with others, including some holding India's national flag.
Police said the group of protesters moved to two separate locations in Mississauga, and an officer sustained minor injuries during the arrest of a person during those demonstrations. They said no other injuries were reported. The group Sikhs for Justice said that Khalistan supporters had been protesting Indian consulate officials who made an announced a visit to the temple to provide administrative services such as helping seniors access pensions.
"The outreach of our consular officers to provide service to Indians and Canadian citizens alike will not be deterred by intimidation, harassment and violence," read a statement from ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal, who called on Canada to prosecute"those indulging in violence" and protect all places of worship.
Those tensions boiled over last month when Canada expelled six Indian diplomats over allegations they used their positions to collect information on Canadians in the pro-Khalistan independence movement, and then passed the details on to criminal gangs who targeted the individuals directly.Sunday's violence in Brampton drew condemnation from India's high commission, Trudeau and the leaders of other major federal parties.
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