Gurdwara defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti in Vancouver

A gurdwara in Canada’s Vancouver has been vandalised with pro-Khalistan graffiti, with its leaders blaming a small group of Sikh separatists for the act, a media report said. The local police said they were investigating graffiti sprayed on Saturday at...

PTI

Ottawa, Updated At : 05:38 AM Apr 21, 2025 IST

Canada has released a report accusing India of election meddling.

Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sgt Steve Addison said as of now, the police did not have a suspect. The Khalsa Diwan Society, which runs the gurdwars, said the act was part of an ongoing campaign by extremist forces to instil fear among Canadian Sikh community.

“Their actions undermine the values of inclusivity, respect and mutual support that are foundational to both Sikhism and to Canadian society,” it said, urging Canadians to stand strong in the face of extremism.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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