India protests anti-Hindu, anti-India parade held in Canada

New Delhi: India has lodged a strong protest with the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi after Khalistani supporters organised an anti-India parade in Toronto, demanding the expulsion of 800,000 Hindus from Canada.

The controversial event, which featured a truck with a fake jail cell and effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, has sparked outrage.

“We have strongly conveyed our concerns to the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi regarding the parade held in Toronto, where unacceptable images and threatening language were used against our leadership and Indian nationals living in Canada,” sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said.

The ministry further urged the Canadian government to act against those promoting hate and separatism. “We once again call upon the Canadian authorities to take action against anti-India elements who spread hatred and advocate bigotry and a separatist agenda,” the source said.

Earlier in the day, an anti-Hindu parade was held at the Malton Gurdwara in Toronto. A video of the event has gone viral on social media, drawing sharp criticism from the Indian community in Canada. The footage was shared by a Canadian Hindu community leader who highlighted the display of “anti-Hindu hatred” by Khalistani groups.

The incident comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won national elections, raising hopes of improved bilateral relations between India and Canada.

In April, similar anti-India sentiments were on display at the Khalsa Day Baisakhi parade in Surrey, where Khalistani flags were flown and ‘wanted’ posters of Modi and Shah were displayed. That event also faced condemnation for promoting extremist propaganda.