Toronto police have launched an investigation into Canadian Hindu Advocacy director Ron Banerjee after he called for Muslims and Sikhs to die. .“At this time, the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence and is being actively investigated by Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit,” said Toronto police in a Monday press release. .The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) had called on Toronto police to lay hate speech charges against Banerjee over these comments. .“We are disgusted but not shocked as a well-known virulent racist spouted foul and hateful messages once again that are now circulating on social media,” said NCCM..The video shows Banerjee being interviewed at Dundas Square in Toronto, praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for killing Muslim and Sikh terrorists. .“Muslims got to understand that if they’re going to live in our country, they got to follow our rules,” he said. .“And if they don’t, then they’ll get it.” .Banerjee said he cannot stand radical Muslims or Khalistani Sikhs. He added he “supports the killing of the Muslims and Sikhs in the Republic of India because they deserve to die.” .The press release said anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-3500 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477). .Toronto police said wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide are hate speech charges, which require the Ontario attorney general’s consent to lay. .“Members of the Hate Crime Unit will provide assistance and seek the Attorney General’s consent to lay these charges, if applicable,” said Toronto police. .“These charges are often laid at a later time.”.Canadian Hindu Advocacy and the NCCM could not be reached for further comment in time for publication.
