The Indian Consulate in Canada announced the cancellation of the planned consular camps for issuing life certificates after security agencies informed them of their "inability to provide adequate security protection" for the event organisers, as stated by the Consulate General of India in Toronto on Thursday.

“In view of the security agencies conveying their inability to provide minimum security protection to the community camp organisers, Consulate has decided to cancel some of the scheduled consular camps," the Consulate General of India posted on X. The announcement follows an incident just days earlier, when pro-Khalistan supporters attacked members of the Hindu community during a consular camp organised by the Indian consulate outside the Hindi Sabha Temple in Brampton, near Toronto.

India strongly protested the attack, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his deep anguish over the event. Earlier, there were attempts to disrupt similar consular camps held in Vancouver and Surrey on November 2 and 3.

In a statement at the House of Commons on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserted that the communities responsible for the violence were neither the Sikh nor the Hindu community in Canada. However, he failed to highlight the involvement of Khalistani separatists in the attacks.

“The violence we have seen in South Asian communities across the country over the past few nights, let me be very clear. The individuals who are inciting violence and division and hatred in no way represent either the Sikh community or the Hindu community in Canada,” news agency ANI quoted Justin Trudeau as saying.

"At the time of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas, we are seeing communities come together to celebrate their diversity and strength; we will continue to stand for the unity of Canadians," he added.

After the attacks, the Hindu Canadian Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the Hindu community in Canada, shared a video of the assault on the temple, alleging that Khalistani terrorists targeted women and children. The Indian High Commission in Canada condemned the "violent disruption" caused by 'anti-India' elements outside the consular camp.

The High Commission also stated that future events would be organised "subject to the security arrangements" made by local authorities. "We have seen violent disruption today (Nov 3) orchestrated by anti-India elements outside the consular camp co-organised with the Hindu Sabha Mandir, Brampton, near Toronto," read the statement by the High Commission.

"It is deeply disappointing to see such disruptions being allowed for routine consular work being organised by our consulated with the fullest cooperation of the local co-organisers. We also remain very concerned for the safety of applicants, including Indian nationals, on whose demand such events are organised in the first place," the statement added.