B.C. Sikh temple granted buffer zone with protests of consular officials expected

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B.C. Sikh temple granted buffer zone with protests of consular officials expected

By Ashley Joannou

The ********* Press

Posted November 1, 2024 3:36 pm

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer zone around one of the province’s largest Sikh temples this Saturday in advance of expected confrontations between protesters and Indian consular officials.

The Khalsa Diwan Society, which runs the Ross Street Gurdwara, says in court documents that it expects “intense protests” at two “consular camps” scheduled for Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 after the RCMP made allegations about Indian officials involvement in ********* activity in Canada.

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The court documents say the camps give seniors of Indian descent a chance to meet with consular officials to complete administrative tasks, mostly related to their pensions, without having to attend the consulate in Vancouver.

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The order prohibits protesting, blocking the sidewalks or intimidating anyone trying to enter the property within 50 metres of the roads surrounding the temple.

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The court documents say protests at last year’s camps meant police officers had to use a “decoy plan” to ******* consular staff out of the gurdwara from a side door to avoid confrontations.

 

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