A rally organised by Indo Canadian recently to celebrate India-Canada ties was disrupted by pro-Khalistan supporters who were caught on camera abusing the participants and even insulting the Indian flag. Members of the Indian diaspora in Canada organised a Tiranga and Maple Car Rally on Feb 28 to mark the strong ties between the two nations.

REACH (Race, Ethnicity And Culture Heritage), the USA and Canada Chapter, posted several videos on their Twitter handle which showed the alleged Khalistan supporters attacking the participants of the rally, India Blooms said. 

Brompton Mayor Patrick Walter Brown expressed disappointment over the incident and said: "There must be zero tolerance for violence and threats at protests. I was disappointed this weekend to see a video circulating of violence at the Tiranga and Maple car rally. In Canada, we have a Charter of Rights which protects the right to peaceful assembly."

The involvement of rogue elements sponsored by Pakistan and so-called sympathisers of the Khalistan separatist movement became evident from the recent violence on the Republic Day in Delhi during farmers' tractor protest rally, media reports said.

Before the rally was held, intelligence agencies had sounded an alarm about the possibility of external elements hijacking it and violence breaking out, reports ANI.