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International News: Jagannath Rath Yatra was being taken out on the streets of Toronto on Sunday. Devotees were singing bhajans and the atmosphere was completely devotional. Meanwhile, someone started throwing eggs from a nearby building. The eggs fell on the road and near the people. No one was hurt, but the atmosphere got spoiled. This incident was recorded on camera and went viral on social media.
A woman named Sangna Bajaj posted a video of the incident on Instagram. She clearly stated that the eggs were being thrown from above. She also showed the eggs falling on the road and footpath in the camera. Sangna said that the people involved in the Rath Yatra did not respond to this attack. Everyone remained calm and the journey continued. But there was definitely sadness in the heart.
Even after this incident, the devotees did not create any ruckus. They did not raise slogans, nor did they fight with anyone. The devotees just kept singing songs and chanting the name of God. This shows that hatred cannot stand in front of faith. Instead of responding to hatred, people completed the journey peacefully. This can be called real devotion.
Sangna Bajaj said in the video that some people say that there is no racism in Canada. But what happened is in front of everyone. She said that no one has the right to insult faith. She also said that no matter how low one may stoop, one cannot stop faith. This was not just an attack, it was a question on an entire culture.
It is not clear yet whether the police started any investigation in this case or not. No official present there has given a public statement. Nor is there any news of anyone being arrested. This raises questions about whether the administration is taking such incidents seriously or not. People are angry about this.
After the video of the incident went viral, people's anger erupted on social media. Many people called it religious intolerance. Some people said that if this had happened to any other religion, there would have been a big uproar. There was also a demand for action from the Canadian government on social media. Many NRI Indians also expressed concern over this.
There is a wave of grief and anger in India too over this incident. People have raised questions on the safety of Hindus living in Canada. Religious organizations have condemned this incident. A reaction is also expected from the Ministry of External Affairs. Now everyone's eyes are on what action the Canadian government takes.