In response to the vandalism of a signboard at a park named after the Bhagavad Gita in Canada’s Brampton on Sunday, the Mayor of the town clarified that the police had investigated the matter and it was simply a matter of maintenance and reprinting.
A new name has been given to the park, formerly Troyers Park.
India’s High Commission in Canada announced in a tweet that it condemns the hate crime at the Shri Bhagvad Gita Park in Brampton. Hopefully, the perpetrators will be quickly caught and arrested by the Canadian authorities & @PeelPolice.”
We condemn the hate crime at the Shri Bhagvad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge Canadian authorities & @PeelPolice to investigate and take prompt action on the perpetrators @MEAIndia @cgivancouver @IndiainToronto pic.twitter.com/mIn4LAZA55
— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) October 2, 2022
Update on Shri Bhagavad Gita Park from the @CityBrampton Parks Department. pic.twitter.com/8DqxDSfO0b
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownont) October 2, 2022
From @CityBrampton Community Services and Communications Department on the confusion over resident complaints about Gita Park sign.
“We learned that the sign was damaged during the original install & a city staff member brought it back for unplanned maintenance & to reprint.” https://t.co/hkfmSFF1Ui
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownont) October 3, 2022
In an apparent hate crime case on September 15, “Canadian Khalistani extremists” defaced a prominent Hindu temple with anti-India graffiti.
The Indian government also advised its Canadian citizens last month, citing an increase in hate crimes, sectarian violence, and anti-Indian activities.
Advisory for Indian Nationals and Students from India in Canadahttps://t.co/dOrqyY7FgN pic.twitter.com/M0TDfTgvrG
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 23, 2022
There is a sizable Indian diaspora in Canada, which comprises one of the world’s largest diasporas of Indian origin. Indian students favour Canada for higher education today, with around 60,000 choosing to study in the country in the first half of 2022, second only to the United States.
