Khalistani Parade in Toronto Sparks Outrage With Anti-Hindu Slogans, Effigies of Indian Leaders

A Khalistani parade in Toronto drew sharp backlash after videos surfaced showing caged effigies of Indian leaders and calls to deport 800,000 Hindus, triggering alarm among diaspora groups.

A controversial parade organized by Khalistani sympathisers in Canada’s Malton area featured effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar placed inside a mock jail mounted on a truck. The float rolled through Toronto’s streets during the event, which was held near the Malton Gurdwara.

Footage of the parade, now widely circulated on social media, also revealed slogans demanding the deportation of over 800,000 Hindus from Canada to India. Hindu advocacy groups and concerned citizens have labelled the parade as “open hate speech” and a “display of Khalistani extremism.”

Shawn Binda, a Hindu community leader in Canada, was among the first to highlight the viral video, stating:

“This isn’t a protest against India’s government. It’s blatant anti-Hindu hatred from a Khalistani terrorist group, notorious for Canada’s deadliest attack, yet arrogantly claiming the right to stay.”

Binda’s post referenced the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing—Canada’s deadliest terror attack—attributed to Khalistani extremists, which killed 329 people.

Canadian journalist Daniel Bordman also weighed in, comparing the rising Khalistani presence to other extremist threats.

“The Khalistanis are giving jihadis a run for their money as the most hateful, foreign-funded menace to society,” Bordman tweeted.

The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) issued a strong statement, calling the incident a “shameful day” for Canada and demanding immediate attention from local and federal authorities.

“The world has seen this template before and needs to be alarmed. Will institutions and media take note?” the group asked.

This latest incident follows similar scenes at the Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey last month, where visuals of “wanted” posters featuring PM Modi and Amit Shah were spotted alongside Khalistani flags. The increasing brazenness of such public displays has ignited calls for action from Indo-Canadian groups.

So far, there has been no official response from Canadian law enforcement or the federal government regarding the Malton parade..