The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is demanding Toronto police lay hate speech charges against Canadian Hindu Advocacy director Ron Banerjee over comments he made about Muslims and Sikhs. .“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 in a Thursday tweet..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,” said Banerjee. .“And if they don’t, then they’ll get it.” .Banerjee said he does not tolerate radical Muslims or Khalistani Sikhs. He went on to say he “supports the killing of the Muslims and Sikhs in the Republic of India because they deserve to die.” .The NCCM said the language used by Banerjee appears to meet the high threshold for hate speech set out in the Criminal Code of Canada. .“Islamophobia and other forms of hatred and racism have had deadly consequences in our country,” said the NCCM. .“Those who traffic in such hatred again and again have to be held accountable for their actions.”.Banerjee was among a group of Hindu nationalists who marched near Sikh temples in Brampton, ON, in 2021 over farmer protests being held in India. In some cases, violence broke out. .This incident comes around the same time B’nai Brith Canada called on police to take action against Victoria Muslim preacher Younus Kathrada for giving antisemitic sermons to his followers..“It is important this extremist hatemonger is being vigorously investigated after this latest hate incident,” said B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn. .“It’s appalling such noxious hate speech against Jews is allowed to continue in Canada, and we hope Kathrada will now face criminal charges.”.Canadian Hindu Advocacy and Toronto police could not be reached for comment in time for publication.
