Protesters slam Indian consulate’s Vancouver gurdwara event [Video]

A small but vocal group of protesters gathered across the street from the Khalsa Diwan Society gurdwara in South Vancouver Saturday to protest the presence of Indian consulate officials at the temple.

The occasion was the first of two “consular camps” scheduled by the Indian consulate at the gurdwara. The events are intended to provide seniors of Indian descent with an opportunity to meet with officials and complete administrative tasks without having to go to the downtown consulate.

But against the backdrop of allegations from Canadian officials that the Indian government has been waging a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh separatists in Canada, protesters say the

Ajaypal Singh, one of the roughly two dozen protesters, told CTV News those gathered believe Indian officials should not be allowed into Sikh temples.

“We want the embassies to be shut down and we want the Indian consulate not to engage in …