Australian Hindus hand over calls for to residence minister in search of motion in opposition to Khalistanis

On February 5 (native time), Australian Hindus introduced a listing of calls for to the Home Affairs Minister Clare O’ Neil who visited a Durga Temple in Melbourne forward of the resumption of the Parliament. The calls for have been within the wake of assaults on Indians by pro-Khalistani components with terror hyperlinks in Melbourne.

Several incidents of assaults on Indians and Hindu temples by Khalistanis have taken place in Victoria state in Australia in current instances. The Khalistan supporters led by Sikhs for Justice are additionally organising so-called referendums for an impartial Khalistan state in Indian Punjab. Against this backdrop, the Indian neighborhood handed over some calls for to the house minister. They additionally demanded speedy justice for the victims of an incident on 29 January in Melbourne, when Khalistanis had clashed with Hindus.

At Durga Temple in the present day, Victorian Hindus introduced a List of Demands to Home Affairs Minister @ClareONeilMP within the wake of current by assaults by Khalistanis with terror-links on Indians in Melbourne. The Australian Hindu Association awaits a immediate response from the Minister. pic.twitter.com/A4A2BJfvow

— Australian Hindu Media (@austhindu) February 5, 2023

The checklist of calls for was as follows.

Carrying and utilizing weapons have to be banned for Sikhs
Deport each Nihang on a short lived visa
Remove all Objectionable/Offensive posters from non secular locations and vehicles
Speedy justice for all victims of the January 29, 2023 incident in a time-bound method
Security for all victims of the January 29, 2023 incident
De-radicalise Sikh non secular locations
Regular updates on the above issues

According to a Twitter consumer Savan_2011 who was current on the temple, the minister agreed to “seriously consider the demands.”

Minister of residence affairs agreed to significantly take into account the calls for pic.twitter.com/pnDFTtxVZz

— RKS (@savan_2011) February 5, 2023

Assistant Minister For Foreign Affairs Tim Watts and Labor Federal member for Wills Peter Khalil accompanied MP Clare to the temple. In an official assertion, Watts mentioned, “Before the resumption of Parliament Clare O’Neil, Peter Khalil and I visited Sri Durga Temple to meet with committee members and listen to their perspectives – it’s the biggest Hindu temple in Melbourne’s west.. and maybe Australia!”

Before the resumption of Parliament @ClareONeilMP, @PeterKhalilMP and I visited the Sri Durga Temple to fulfill with committee members & take heed to their views – it’s the largest Hindu temple in Melbourne’s west.. and possibly Australia! pic.twitter.com/3eXyOnlvHR

— Tim Watts MP (@TimWattsMP) February 5, 2023

He added, “Our community is a place of incredible cultural and religious diversity. I’ve been privileged to visit Sri Durga many times over the years to celebrate festivals like Diwali and Holi which have become fixtures on Australia’s cultural calendar.”

The vandalism of locations of worship we’ve seen in the previous few weeks is totally unacceptable in our multicultural and multi-faith nation. We totally help @victoriapolice’s investigation of those hateful acts.

— Tim Watts MP (@TimWattsMP) February 5, 2023

Speaking concerning the assaults he mentioned, “The vandalism of places of worship we’ve seen in the last few weeks is completely unacceptable in our multicultural and multi-faith country. We fully support Victorian police’s investigation of these hateful acts.”

Pro-Khalistanis attacked Indians protesting in opposition to the so-called Referendum 2020 in Melbourne

On January 29, a number of movies appeared on social media exhibiting Indian Australians being attacked by Khalistanis with swords whereas carrying the Indian tricolour. Notably, the Khalistani terrorist outfit ‘Sikhs For Justice’, which has been banned by the Indian authorities, had introduced {that a} referendum on Khalistan will happen on January 29 at Federation Square. On the identical day, Indian Australians additionally organised a protest on the identical venue in opposition to rising pro-Khalistan actions and assaults on Hindi temples within the nation.

This led to a conflict between the 2 teams, and a few Khalistanis attacked some Indians. Australian Hindu Media knowledgeable that the police arrested a sword-yielding Khalistani at Federation Square through the Khalistan occasion.