Indian-origin MP says Canadian Hindus 'soft targets', urges them to stay calm

Amid the India-Canada row, Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya on Thursday said Hindu Canadians are ‘soft targets’, and urged the community to stay calm but vigilant and report incidents of Hinduphobia to local law enforcement agencies.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, a designated Khalistani terrorist in India and chief of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), asked Indo-Canadian Hindus to leave the country, leaving the community shocked and terrified.

"I have heard from many Hindu-Canadians who are fearful after this targeted attack. I urge Hindu-Canadians to stay calm but vigilant. Please report any incident of Hinduphobia to your local law enforcement agencies,” MP Arya said.

"Pannun is trying to provoke the Hindu Canadians to react and divide the Hindu and Sikh communities in Canada that are connected through family relationships and shared social and cultural ties," he said.