A group of office-bearers claiming to represent more than a dozen gurdwarasin the Canadian province of Ontario have collectively resolved to “bar”officials representing India, its diplomats and others from entering thepremises of these places of worship.
This decision was made at a meeting held at the Jot Parkash Gurdwara inBrampton, a suburb of Toronto, on December 30.A proforma statement on the ban was signed by those who attended themeeting. It noted: “Pursuant to the Trespass to Property Act (1990), themanagement of this Gurdwara Sahib reserves the right to bar entry toofficials of the Indian Government including but not limited to Indianelected officials, Indian Consular officials, and members of organisationswho seek to undermine the Sikh nation and Sikh institutions.”