In yet another incident of vandalism against Hindu temples in Australia, Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple in Brisbane was attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters on Saturday.
"Temple priest and devotees called this morning and notified me about the vandalism on the boundary wall of our temple," Temple president Satinder Shukla told The Australia Today.
Sarah Gates, director of Hindu Human Rights, said that the latest hate crime is an attempt to terrorise Australian Hindus.
"This latest hate crime is a pattern of Sikhs For Justice globally, clearly attempting to terrorise Australian Hindus. Coupled with a barrage of propanganda, illegal signs and cyberbullying, the organisation intends to present all-pervasive threats, fear and intimidation," Gates told the Australia Today.
This is the fourth incident in two months in Australia. In January, Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs was vandalised with anti-Hindu graffiti.
Earlier, another Hindu temple in Brisbane reportedly received intimidating calls from Khalistan extremists based in Pakistan.
The management of Melbourne's International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple also known as the Hare Krishna Temple found the temple walls vandalised with anti-India graffiti, reported ANI.
India had condemned the vandalism against the Hindu temples in Australia and had said that the matter has been raised with the Australian government.
"Our Consulate General in Australia has taken the matter with the local police. We have requested expeditious investigation action against the perpetrators and of course measures to prevent such incidents in future. The matter has also been taken up with the Australian Government, both in Canberra and New Delhi. And we are looking forward to the action that we have requested," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said.
