In the second attack on a Hindu temple in Victoria state in a week, “Khalistani supporters” allegedly vandalized it with anti-India graffiti. When devotees came for darshan on the day of the Pongal festival, the vandalism was noticed.
The historic Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs, Victoria, was vandalised on Monday, which was noticed by the Tamil Hindu community who had come there for the “Thai Pongal” celebrations.
There is no place in Victoria or Australia for this kind of behaviour, said Victorian Liberal Party MP Brad Battin in response to the alleged vandalism.
“Victoria is and will remain the best multicultural state in the world as long as people learn to work together, not against each other,” Battin said.
The attack on the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs comes just days after Khalistan supporters praised an Indian terrorist Bhindrawala, who was responsible for the deaths of over 20,000 Hindus and Sikhs, as a ‘Martyr’ on the walls of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple on 12 January.
Walls of the temple were painted with “Hindustan- Murdabad” which means death to Hindu-place. The Khalistani goons recorded a video of their despicable act of vandalising the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, which was shared on social media claiming it to be their “brave act”. The anti-social elements also scribbled “Modi Hitler” on the temple’s walls.
Melbourne Hindu temple attacked and vandalised by Khalistan supporters. After Canada, Khalitanis in Australia are trying to attack religious sentiments of peace-loving Hindu community. https://t.co/8Pcppbq1AV via @theaustoday
— Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale (@vijai63) January 12, 2023
On January 12, ‘anti-social elements’ defaced the Swaminarayan temple in Melbourne with anti-India graffiti.
“We are deeply saddened by anti-India graffiti left by anti-social elements at the gates of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Mill Park, Melbourne, Australia. The BAPS temple in Mill Park, like all BAPS temples around the world, is a haven of peace, harmony, equality, selfless service, and universal Hindu values.”, read the statement issued by Swaminarayan Sanstha Australia.
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