The park, which was earlier known as Troyers Park, was renamed Shri Bhagavad Gita Park and officially unveiled on September 28
The Indian High Commission in Ottawa on October 1 condemned the vandalism of a park sign named after the Bhagvad Gita in Canada. The High Commission sought an investigation into the incident, referring to it as a “hate crime”.
Vandalism occurred at a recently inaugurated Shri Bhagavad Gita Park sign in Brampton, Canada, on Saturday October 1. The park, which was earlier known as Troyers Park, was renamed Shri Bhagavad Gita Park and officially unveiled on September 28, reported ANI.
“We condemn the hate crime at the Shri Bhagvad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge Canadian authorities and Peel Police to investigate and take prompt action on the perpetrators,” a tweet from India’s High Commission in Ottawa pointed out.
The incident occurred ten days after India warned Indian citizens and students studying in Canada to be on guard since there had been a “sharp surge in hate crimes and anti-India activities
Patrick Brown, the mayor of Brampton, tweeted to confirm the incident. “We are aware that the recently unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park sign has been vandalized. We have zero tolerance for this. We have flagged this to Peel Regional Police for further investigation. Our Parks department is working to resolve and correct the sign as soon as possible.”
The incident occurred ten days after India warned Indian citizens and students studying in Canada to be on guard since there had been a “sharp surge in hate crimes and anti-India activities”.
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