Camps to issue Life Certificates are held by Indian consulate both in Sikh and Hindu temples every year
BRAMPTON, Canada: The protest by Khalistani supporters outside the Hindu Sabha temple here seems a part of dee rooted conspiracy to create political storm both in India and Canada. The group of so called Khalistan supporters who reached outside the temple to protest against the staff of Indian conslulate were raising slogans against Indian Government and BJP. The consulate staff was sitting in parking area of temple to disburse Life Certificates to the Indian pensioners.
The Khalistani group may not have deliberately choosen the location but it appears the group of youngsters carrying Khalistan flags was handled by somebody behind the scene in choosing the location. The Sikh community members in Canada in general do not approve such protests and live in peace and harmony with Hindus. When this protest was not against Hindu community then how Hindu community members were offended? The key objection of Hindu community was holding Khalsitani protest outside their temple which was blown out of proportion by ruling political party in India.
The Khalsitani group clashed with the members of group opposing the protest. The opposite group members were carrying Indian flags and raising anti Khalistan and Jai Shree Ram slogans. Certain Khalistani protesters entered the main gate of temple to hit the Hindu nationalsits which became the flash point of whole crisis.
The Indian consulate had organised camp in the Hindu Sabha temple Brampton on November 3 and another camp was organised on November 2 at Hindu Heritage center Mississauga Road. This is an annual event and such camps are also organised in the Sikh temples. The consulate on September 27 had released the list of locations where camps will be held. The first two camps weres organised at South Sikh center, 1248 Wilkes Ave(Sikh center way) and Hindu Temple in Winnipeg. on November 2 and 3, 2024.
Next Pensioner camps are scheduled to be held on November 9 and 10 at Susan Fennell Sportsplex and Sikh Heritage center in Brampton. The camps will also be held in Toronto Kalibar Mississauga and Dalhousie International Centre Halifax on November 16. Another camp at Triveni Temple Brampton and Rino Piccinin Hall Windsor on November 17. Similar camp will be held at Vaishno Devi Temple in Oakvile, on November 23.
Two camps will be organised on November 24 at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Kitchner and Portuguese Club of Cambridge Cambridge. On November 30 and December 1 two camps will be held at Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Scarborough and Kiwanis Centre at London.
The questions are being raised why Hindu Sabha temple location was selected to protest agaisnt the Indian consulate staff. Though such protests in Canada are common but what prompted the Khalistanis to enter the temple complex (parking area) is matter of investigation. There are counter allegations by Khalistani and Hindu nationalsits that some elements among them hurled abuses which sparked the row.
Press Release: Organization of Life Certificate Camps
The Consulate General of India, Toronto will be organizing camps to issue Life Certificates for pension purposes as per the following schedule:
Venue for Consular Camp |
Date |
Time |
South Sikh Centre 1248 Wilkes Ave (Sikh Centre Way), Winnipeg MB R3S 0A1 |
Saturday, 2 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Hindu Temple & Dr. Raj Pandey Hindu Centre 999 St. Anne’s Road, Winnipeg |
Sunday, 3 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Hindu Heritage Centre Mississauga Road ON L5N 1A7 |
Saturday, 2 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Hindu Sabha Temple 9225 The Gore Road, Brampton ON L6P OPB6 |
Sunday, 3 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Susan Fennell Sportsplex, Room No. 2, 500 Ray Lawson Blvd, Brampton, ON L6Y 5B3 |
Saturday, 9 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Sikh Heritage Centre 11796 Airport Road, Brampton, ON, L6R OC7 |
Sunday, 10 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Toronto Kalibari 6815, Professional Ct., Mississauga, ON L4V1X6 |
Saturday, 16 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Dalhousie International Centre 1246, Lemarchant Street, Halifax NS B3H 4R2 |
Saturday 16 November 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Triveni Mandir Hall Kailash, 20 Devisselm Drive Brampton ON L6X 0E6 |
Sunday, 17 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Rino Piccinin Hall, The Giovanni Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 4K2 |
Sunday 17 November 2024 |
1200-1600 hrs |
Vaishno Devi Temple 3259 Regional Road, Highway 25, Oakville, ON L6M4J3 |
Saturday 23 November, 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium 400 East Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario
Portuguese Club of Cambridge 870 Townline Road, Cambridge ON N1T 2G3 |
Sunday 24 November 2024
Sunday 24 November 2024 |
1000-1300 hrs
1430-1600 hrs |
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Hindu Cultural Society, 1, Morning View Trail, Scarborough ON M1B 5AB |
Saturday 30 November 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |
Kiwanis Centre 78 Riverside Dr., London ON N6H 1B4 |
Sunday, 1 December 2024 |
1000-1430 hrs |