‘We have made it pretty clear what action we expect from host governments about security of diplomatic premises and safety of personnel,’ MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said
New Delhi: Reacting to anti-India graffiti on the walls of a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, for the fifth time in six months, the Ministry of External Affairs said it will “continue to insist action is taken and more importantly ensure that this doesn’t happen again’’, a report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi speaking at a media briefing said “We want to see action against perpetrators. The issue is of not having a recurrence of such incidents.’’
An earlier graffiti on February 14 at the Shri Ram Mandir in Mississauga, Canada, described Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as a “martyr.’’
The latest incident at BAPS Temple has been reported to the local police for necessary action along with images that showed anti-India and anti- Modi slogans.
An earlier graffiti on February 14 at the Shri Ram Mandir in Mississauga, Canada, described Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as a “martyr.’’
“We have made it pretty clear what action we expect from host governments about security of diplomatic premises and safety of personnel. What is important is that action taken. We are hopeful that countries would take legal and security measures. But this, the host government has to do,’’ he observed.
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