PM Modi Australia Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, on Wednesday raised the issue of attacks on temples in the country. He said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has assured strict action against such elements in the future.
During a joint address with Australian PM Albanese, PM Modi said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and I have discussed the issue of attacks on temples and activities of separatist elements in Australia in the past. We discussed this matter even today.
PM Modi said that we will not accept any such element which by their actions or views harms the friendly and cordial relations between India-Australia relations. PM Albanese today once again assured me that he will take strict action against such elements in future also.
#WATCH | PM Anthony Albanese and I have in the past discussed the issue of attack on temples in Australia and activities of separatist elements. We discussed the matter today also. We will not accept any elements that harm the friendly and warm ties between the India-Australia… pic.twitter.com/CJxdU64upC
– Advertisement –— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2023
Let us tell you that recently Indian flags were burnt in Australia by the Khalistanis and a Hindu temple was also vandalised. Earlier, during his visit to India in March, Albanese had said that Australia would not tolerate any extremist actions and attacks on religious buildings and there was no place for such action against Hindu temples.
The Australian PM had said that I assured him (PM Modi) that Australia is a country that respects people’s faith. We do not tolerate such extreme actions and attacks. Be it Hindu temples, mosques, synagogues or churches. It has no place in Australia.
The temple was vandalized in Brisbane in March
Let us tell you that in March this year, the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Brisbane, Australia was ransacked by pro-Khalistan supporters. Earlier on January 16, the Shri Shiv Vishnu Temple in Carrom Downs, Australia was vandalized with anti-Hindu slogans.
On January 12, the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Mill Park, Australia was vandalized with anti-India and anti-Hindu slogans. The Australia Today had reported that the temple, located in the suburb of Mill Park, had anti-India slogans written on its walls and that the temple had been vandalized by anti-India elements.
