In a joint statement backed by more than 30 organisations, it warned that previous protests framed as peaceful had “led to harassment, intimidation, and violence against Hindu Canadians, devotees, and temple management”.

The Freedoms & Rights Coalition leader Brian Tamaki used social media to raise concerns about Khalistan flags he said were being waved during the parade.

"We had planned a flash-mob dance outside the stadium, but we had to cancel it because of the threats issued via loudspeakers by Khalistani goons right across the road.”

Hosted by the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s (VMC) Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG), the event brought together senior leaders from Victoria’s faith communities to reflect on ways to build a more harmonious and inclusive Victoria.

SB 509 aimed to train officers to recognise and respond to so-called transnational repression — defined as harassment, intimidation, or violence directed by foreign governments against individuals abroad.

“We live in the best country on earth. People of all faiths — Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist — live side by side. We just need to respect each other and turn down the temperature,” he said, adding that diversity remains Australia’s greatest strength."

NIA stated that Pannun’s actions were aimed at disrupting India’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security while spreading disaffection among Sikhs.

With this listing, the Bishnoi gang joins Khalistani extremist organisations already banned in Canada under the Criminal Code, including Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation.

The shooting was claimed by Harjit Singh Laddi, a wanted terrorist linked to the banned Khalistani group Babbar Khalsa International, according to India’s NIA.

Chandra Arya warned that Khalistani extremists, empowered by political backing and funding, are silencing Hindu voices and intimidating moderate Sikh institutions in Canada.