Community members were left reeling Tuesday after tense protests at a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area led to police intervention two nights in a row, the clashes adding fuel to already fiery Canada-India diplomatic relations.
Monday night saw hundreds of demonstrators gather outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Ont., where police allege people in the crowd were carrying weapons and objects were being thrown.
Shah added that she hopes the violence doesn't discourage people from visiting the temple."People have to not worry. Temple is safe." "Several hundred protesters from opposing sides raised tensions, and the event quickly escalated," said police spokesperson Richard Chin."During the evening, demonstrators were observed to have wooden sticks which could be used as weapons and items were thrown at cars and towards people."
Brown's latest comments came after he urged demonstrators on both sides to"de-escalate" in the aftermath of Sunday's protest outside the temple. Three people were arrested and a Peel police officer was suspended after Sunday's demonstration, with social media videos seeming to show fist fights and people striking each other with poles on what appeared to be grounds of the temple.During question period in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau"unequivocally" condemned the violence seen over the past two days in some South Asian communities.
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