Shri Bhagavad Gita Park signboard defaced in Brampton, Canada

Anti-Hindu, anti-India actions have gotten more and more prevalent in Canada as one more signage on the Shri Bhagavad Gita Park within the metropolis of Brampton within the Greater Toronto Area or GTA was vandalised on Friday (July 14).

According to studies, the park signal was spraypainted with graffiti concentrating on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Another act of senseless vandalism!”

Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton was lately unveiled to have fun Hindu Community’s contribution to Canadian range. Khalistani deterrents proceed to flaunt their disgusting hatred in the direction of Hindu locations of worship, Hindu religion and… pic.twitter.com/C10FtRcJci

— Arvind Mishra (@ArvindMishra72) July 14, 2023

The signage that learn “Modi is a terrorist (BBC),” was reportedly found by the temple administration on Friday morning after which they knowledgeable town officers, who shortly eliminated it and restored it to its unique state.

“The City is deeply disappointed to learn of the recent act of vandalism targeting a park sign, which is an attack on a faith community. This matter has been promptly forwarded to the Peel Police for investigation and appropriate action,” tweeted the City of Brampton.

“At the City of Brampton, we stand united against such acts of intolerance and discrimination. We proudly uphold our values of diversity, inclusivity, and respect for all and these acts of hate will not be tolerated,” it added.

The City is deeply disenchanted to study of the latest act of vandalism concentrating on a park signal, which is an assault on a religion neighborhood. This matter has been promptly forwarded to the @PeelPolice for investigation and applicable motion.

At the City of Brampton, we stand united…

— City of Brampton (@CityBrampton) July 14, 2023

Talking concerning the incident, Brampton’s Mayor Patrick Brown advised the community Prime Asia TV he was “outraged” with this vandalism and town had “zero tolerance” in the direction of “intimidation of any faith community.”

Indo-Canadians additionally expressed their anger over the vandalism. Brampton resident Vijay Jain described it as “purely an act of Hinduphobia.” Hiren Patel sought “immediate and decisive action” towards radical components.

Canada has turn into a hotbed of anti-India and anti-Hindu actions 

Friday’s assault was, nonetheless, the latest in a string of anti-India and anti-Hindu incidents that Canada is more and more changing into recognized for. Since July final yr, there have been at the very least six incidents of desecration of Hindu temples in Canada.

On July 8, the Bharat Mata Mandir in Brampton was defaced with anti-India posters.

Similarly, on April 5 (native time), one other Hindu temple in Canada was vandalised by anti-India components. The partitions of the Satyanarayan temple situated within the 1700 block of Northway Avenue of Windsor have been broken. The police discovered graffiti of anti-Indian slurs and feedback towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi written on the wall. The police have launched CCTV footage of the incidents during which masked miscreants have been seen portray graffiti on the temple partitions.