A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ordered the creation of a buffer zone around one of the province’s largest Sikh temples on Saturday ahead of expected confrontations between protesters and Indian consular officials.

The Khalsa Dewan Association, which runs the Ross Street Gurdwara, says in court documents that it expects “intense protests” at the two “consular camps” scheduled for Nov. 2 and 16 after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police made allegations about Indian officials being involved in criminal activity. In Canada.

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The Sikh community demonstrates outside the Indian Consulate in Vancouver

Court documents say the camps give seniors of Indian origin an opportunity to meet with consular officials to complete administrative tasks, mostly related to their pensions, without having to attend the consulate in Vancouver.

Six Indian diplomats were expelled from Canada last month over allegations that they used their positions to collect information on Canadians in the Khalistan independence movement and then pass it on to criminal gangs who directly targeted individuals.

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The order prohibits protesting, blocking sidewalks or intimidating anyone trying to enter the property within 50 meters of the roads surrounding the temple.

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Protests at the camps last year meant police officers had to use a “deception plan” to escort consular staff out of the gurdwara through a side door to avoid confrontations, court documents say.