As India on Sunday condemned the vandalism of an indication board, which is called after the Bhagavad Gita, at a park in Brampton, Canada, the town’s mayor clarified that the police had investigated the matter and it was simply “Maintenance and Reprint Work”.
The park, previously often known as Troyers Park, was not too long ago unveiled underneath a brand new title.
The Indian High Commission in Canada stated in a tweet, “We condemn the hate crime at Sri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge the Canadian authorities and @PeelPolice to investigate and take swift action against the perpetrators.”
We condemn the hate crime at Sri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge the Canadian authorities and @PeelPolice Investigate and take immediate motion towards the culprits @MEAIndia @cgivancouver @IndiainToronto pic.twitter.com/mIn4LAZA55
— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) 2 October 2022
However, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown clarified, saying: “Following yesterday’s report of the not too long ago unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park, we took immediate motion to analyze additional. We realized that the reported blanks The signal was put up by the builder as a placeholder till the everlasting Shree Bhagavad Gita Park signal will be changed tomorrow.
Update on Shree Bhagavad Geeta Park @metropolis brampton Department of horticulture. pic.twitter.com/8DqxDSfO0b
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownont) 2 October 2022
Brown thanked the Indian group for flagging the problem and stated, “We are delighted to study of this consequence. We thank the group for bringing this to our consideration, and guaranteeing that Brampton is a secure and inclusive place to name residence. ,
From @metropolis brampton The Department of Community Services and Communications is in a state of confusion concerning the Geeta Park signal on resident complaints.
“We learned that the sign was damaged during the original installation and a city staff member brought it back for unplanned maintenance and reprinting.” https://t.co/hkfmSFF1Ui
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownont) 3 October 2022
Earlier, the mayor of Brampton stated earlier than the investigation that Canada had “zero tolerance” for such assaults. “We know that the recently unveiled Sri Bhagavad Gita Park sign has been vandalised. We have zero tolerance for this. We have given the green signal to Peel Regional Police for further investigation. Our Parks Department is working to resolve and fix the sign as soon as possible,” Brown tweeted on Sunday.
This comes after a distinguished Hindu temple, the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, was defaced with anti-India graffiti by “Canadian Khalistani extremists” in an obvious hate crime case on 15 September.
Last month, India additionally launched An recommendation to its residents in Canada Citing “a sharp rise in incidents of hate crimes, communal violence and anti-India activities”.
Advice for Indian residents in Canada and college students from Indiahttps://t.co/dOrqyY7FgN pic.twitter.com/M0TDfTgvrG
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 23, 2022
The advisory stated: “In view of the increasing incidence of offenses described above, Indian citizens and students from India in Canada and those visiting Canada for travel/education are advised to exercise caution and remain vigilant.”
Indians have been shifting to Canada for greater than a century, and the nation has a big inhabitants of Indian origin, one of many largest diaspora on the planet. Canada is at present a most well-liked vacation spot for greater schooling for a lot of Indian college students, with round 60,000 college students opting to maneuver to the nation within the first half of 2022, second solely to the US.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
