By CBC News
A Hindu temple in Brampton has suspended one of its priests in the wake of violent clashes between protesters at Hindu and Sikh places of worship earlier this week.
A statement from the Hindu Sabha Mandir says the suspension was due to the priest’s “controversial involvement” with protesters on Sunday, but did not elaborate.
CBC News has reached out to the temple for more information.
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said the priest spread “violent rhetoric,” in a post on X, formerly Twitter, Tuesday evening, asking the community not to respond to violence and hate.
The violence initially broke out at the Hindu temple in Brampton Sunday afternoon after members of a group called Sikhs for Justice held a protest while Indian consular officials were visiting. Officers were dispatched to the property around noon, Peel police said.
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