Pointing gun at Anita Anand's photo: Canada ministers condemn protest outside Indian consulate, call it 'vile and unacceptable'

Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand's photo was merged into a photo of former Indian PM Indira Gandhi and two turbaned individuals -- part of the placard -- were pointing guns at her. Sikhs for Justice protesters outside the Indian consulate in Toronto displayed such a placard, drawing sharp reaction from Canadian ministers. "Targeting a public official with threats or violence undermines our democracy. At a recent protest, there was a deeply disturbing depiction of guns being pointed at a photo of Minister Anand. We condemn these acts of hate unequivocally. There is no place for this in Canada," Secretary of state for international development Randeep Sarai said. Public safety minister Gary Anandasangaree did not mention Anita Anand's name as he wrote: "A recent protest