The incident occurred on Monday morning, with the walls of the temple defaced with hateful messages, prompting swift condemnation from various quarters.

Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, were arrested and charged on Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

The Department of Justice has alleged that an Indian citizen at the behest of someone working in the Indian government has attempted to kill an American citizen on American soil. We take this in the administration incredibly seriously and have raised it at the highest levels with India

Nijjar, who had been labelled a terrorist by India, was assassinated in an incident that had escalated into a significant diplomatic confrontation between Canada and India.

Sikh IPS officer Jaspreet Singh has claimed that Adhikari, leader of the opposition in the state assembly, had used the term "Khalistani" against him when he was halted by the police while en route to restive Sandeshkhali on Tuesday.

In an interview given to a local media channel, IPS officer Jaspreet Singh confirmed that LoP Suvendu Adhikari called him Khalistani and he even has the video to support his claim.

Protesters at the BJP office in Kolkata demanded an apology from the party, Prime Minister Modi, and Union Home Minister Shah.

BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul, accompanying Adhikari, claimed that the police officer wasn't fulfilling his duties, but dismissed the allegation that BJP supporters called him a 'Khalistani'.

While BJP leaders deny claim of calling IPS officer Khalistani, sources from the TMC report that Sikh community is planning to gherao BJP’s state headquarters in protest of the remark. The heat of which might also reach Asansol.