Following many instances of vandalism of religious institutions, Chandra Arya, the Ottawa Nepean Member of Parliament, called on the Sikh and Hindu communities in Canada to "rise with urgency" and demand "decisive" government action against Khalistani extremists on Sunday (local time).

Arya shared a video on the social media platform X showing the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce strongly condemning the vandalism of the Laxmi Narayan Mandir in British Columbia. He said the graffiti on the temple walls is a "chilling reminder" of the "growing influence" of Khalistani extremism. "The attacks on Hindu temples that began several years ago continue unabated today -- this latest graffiti on the Hindu temple is yet another chilling reminder of the growing influence of Khalistani extremism. Well-organised, well-funded, and backed by significant political clout, Khalistani elements are brazenly asserting their dominance and successfully silencing Hindu voices across Canada," the Indian-origin Canadian MP wrote in his post on X.

Arya mentioned that in another incident, Khalistani graffiti was discovered at the Khalsa Diwan Society (Ross Street Gurdwara) in Vancouver, showing that extremist groups were also targeting Sikh places of worship. "This Khalistani extremists have targeted Khalsa Diwan Society (Ross Street Gurdwara) in Vancouver with pro-Khalistan graffiti and intimidation tactics. In a statement issued after the desecration, KDS said that a small group of Sikh separatists, advocating for Khalistan, defaced our sacred walls with divisive slogans like 'Khalistan Zindabad'," he wrote.

"It is time for the Hindu-Canadians, jointly with the vast majority of our Sikh-Canadian brothers and sisters, to rise with urgency and demand immediate, decisive action from authorities at all levels of government. Silence is no longer an option," Arya added.