Supporters of Khalistan force the Indian consulate in Brisbane to close.

The Indian consulate in Brisbane was forced to close on Wednesday by supporters of Khalistan, according to The Australia Today, just days after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged to rein in anti-India sentiment in the nation.

At the Indian consulate on Swann Road in the Brisbane suburb of Taringa, Australia Today reported that slogans were raised against Hindus, accusing them of being supremacists with Khalistan Zindabad.

There was an unauthorized gathering, according to Queensland police.

On March 11, Albanese assured a press conference in New Delhi that Australia wouldn’t tolerate any extreme actions or attacks that took place in religious buildings and that there is no place for such action against Hindu temples.

Sarah L Gates, director of Hindu Human Rights, said, “Indian consulate was forced to close due to safety concerns after Sikhs for Justice targeted them with their propaganda.

Parvinder Singh, a Queenslander who took time off work to visit the Indian consulate, told The Australia Today, “These thugs shouldn’t be allowed to dictate how we live our lives in Australia.

Just days after S. Jaishankar, the external affairs minister of India, visited Australia, Khalistani flags were discovered last month attached to the Indian consulate in Brisbane.

Hindu temples in Australia have experienced an increase in vandalism attacks by Khalistani elements since 2023, who have been defacing the walls with anti-Indian graffiti and slogans.