The Hindu Canadian Foundation (HCF) has strongly condemned recent threats made by Khalistani extremists during a Nagar Kirtan parade in Toronto, calling the rhetoric divisive and hateful.

At the Malton and Etobicoke Nagar Kirtan, hosted by the Malton Gurdwara, a video circulated on social media showing a truck float displaying a mock jail with effigies of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The display was accompanied by slogans calling for the expulsion of 800,000 Hindus from Canada.

The HCF stated that these actions promote hate against Hindu Canadians and misuse a religious event meant to celebrate unity. “Nagar Kirtans should reflect the inclusive teachings of Sikh Gurus, not be hijacked for political provocation,” the foundation said.

It also criticized the silence of many Canadian political leaders, calling it “implicit consent,” and urged all Members of Parliament and Provincial Parliament to speak out in support of religious harmony and inclusivity.

Echoing the concern, the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce warned against the dangers of mass expulsion rhetoric, highlighting that the Hindu community in Canada is over 800,000 strong within the 1.86 million Indo-Canadian population.

The incident is part of a growing trend of anti-Hindu activity linked to Khalistani extremism. Just last month, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Surrey was vandalized with pro-Khalistan graffiti—the third such incident at the same site.

Former Canadian MP Chandra Arya voiced alarm over the escalation, calling the attacks on Hindu temples part of a larger, organized campaign backed by political influence and funding. “These elements are silencing Hindu voices and sowing fear within communities,” Arya said in a post on X.

Arya also mentioned that the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Ross Street Gurdwara in Vancouver had been defaced with “Khalistan Zindabad” slogans. The Gurdwara’s management denounced the act as part of an extremist effort to divide the Sikh community.

Arya urged Hindu Canadians and moderate Sikh Canadians to unite and demand swift action from Canadian authorities, concluding, “Silence is no longer an option.”