Statement from the Hindu Canadian Foundation (HCF): In Response to Planned Khalistani Extremist Protests at Hindu Temples on April 5, 2026 Hindu Canadian Foundation stands resolute and unwavering. In the face of yet another deliberate provocation by the Khalistani Extremists (CBKE) organization, calling for protests directly outside Triveni Mandir in Brampton and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey on April 5, 2026, we reaffirm our absolute right to worship freely and safely on Canadian soil. Our temples are sacred spaces. They are not protest sites. They are not political stages. They will not surrender to intimidation. On November 3, 2024, at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Khalistani extremists carried out what remains the most egregious and targeted act of violence against Hindu Canadians in recent history. In broad daylight, women, children, elders, and peaceful devotees were assaulted simply for practicing their faith. That attack was not spontaneous and not isolated. It is part of a pattern, a sustained campaign of Hinduphobia, harassment, and fear‑mongering aimed squarely at Hindu Canadians and their places of worship. Let us be unequivocal: Targeting temples is not a protest. It is intimidation. Disrupting worship is not free speech. It is coercion. These acts by Khalistani extremists deliberately abuse Canada’s democratic freedoms. They are designed to provoke, to frighten, and to force communities into silence. This Khalistani extremism does not threaten Hindu Canadians alone; it erodes public safety, social trust, and the rule of law for all Canadians. It is precisely because of such conduct that Parliament has moved to strengthen the law through measures such as Bill C‑9 and related Criminal Code provisions, making clear that intimidation, obstruction, and hate‑motivated targeting of places of worship have no protection under Canadian law. The introduction of protective bubble‑zone measures around temples in Brampton, following earlier Khalistani extremist attacks, further reflects a hard‑learned reality: sacred spaces must be shielded from harassment and extremist pressure. HCF therefore issues a direct and urgent call to Peel Police, Surrey Police, RCMP, CSIS, Safety Canada to act decisively and without hesitation. Enforce the full weight of the law. Prevent intimidation against Canadians. Apply Criminal Code provisions on hate propaganda, intimidation, mischief to religious property, and public order offences to ensure that Hindu Canadians and all Canadians can worship without fear on April 5, 2026, and every day thereafter. Canada’s own intelligence assessments have repeatedly warned that Canada‑based Khalistani extremists constitute a serious homegrown security threat. Those who incite, organize, or carry out violence and targeted harassment must be identified, restrained, and held fully accountable. Let there be no misunderstanding: We will not be silenced. We will not be intimidated. We will not be driven from our temples. Hindu Canadians are a proud, peaceful, and integral part of this country. We stand firmly for pluralism, democratic values, and the rule of law, and we expect those values to be upheld without exception. Our message is simple, firm, and final: Enough is enough. Protect our communities. Enforce the law. Defend the right to worship.