"We Strongly Condemn": Takht Sri Patna Sahib President lashes out at Khalistani seperatist leader

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tension between India and Canada after the attack on Brampton temple, Takhat Sri Patna Sahib President Jagjot Singh Sohi condemned the remarks made by Khalistani separatist leader Gurpanwant Singh Pannu, saying that it was a matter of regret that he has been giving such wrong statements. Pannu had said that his group would attack the Ram Janambhoomi temple in Ayodhya.
Reacting to this, Sohi said that Pannu was habitual of talking nonsense that was baseless and disrespectful. The Justice Trudeau government was sponsoring them, he added.
"It is a matter of great regret that he has given such a wrong statement which we strongly condemn. He has said nonsense many times before which is baseless, and disrespectful and he is not a Sikh at all, he always gives wrong messages, so we are strongly condemning it. Somewhere the Justin Trudeau government is sponsoring them. If we look at the recent incidents, it is clear that the Canadian government is supporting him," President of Takhat Sri Patna Sahib said.
"As I told you, we strongly condemn the statement given by Pannu. He has no connection to the Sikh religion. The teaching of our gurus does not affect them. Sikhs have always been martyrs for the Hindu religion," he added.
Hours after the Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre cancelled a Life Certificate Event owing to fears of 'violent protests' and requested the local police to address the threats faced by them, the Peel Regional Police requested the temple authorities to consider 'rescheduling' the upcoming event owing to threats.
The Consular Camp event was scheduled to be held on November 17.
Nishan Duraiappah, the Chief of Police with the Peel Regional Police serving Brampton and Mississauga, said the postponement could help in "de-escalating the present tensions" and safeguarding the wellbeing of attendees.
"We believe that a temporary postponement could contribute meaningfully to de-escalating the present tensions and safeguarding the wellbeing of those attending your location," the letter reads.
Earlier, the Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre announced that it is cancelling a Life Certificate Event amid fears of an "extremely high level of violent protests."
On November 3, an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, near Toronto, witnessed a "violent disruption". The incident sparked widespread criticism in and outside Canada.