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India Urges Canada to Act After Eggs Pelt Toronto Rath Yatra

India’s External Affairs Ministry has lodged a formal protest with Ottawa over the attack, demanding accountability to safeguard future Hindu processions.

Devotees celebrating Rath Yatra in Canada were attacked with eggs
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Ganga aarti being performed on the banks of the Credit river in the Greater Toronto Area on July 4. (Credit: Consulate General of India/X)

Overview

  • On July 11, participants in ISKCON Toronto’s 53rd Rath Yatra were targeted when eggs were hurled from a nearby building, prompting allegations of racism.
  • Devotee Sangna Bajaj’s Instagram video of broken eggs along the procession route went viral, and organizers pressed on undeterred.
  • Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik publicly called on India’s External Affairs Ministry to register a strong protest with Canadian authorities.
  • The External Affairs Ministry has formally raised the matter with Ottawa, pressing for perpetrators to be held accountable and measures to protect religious gatherings.
  • The incident highlights a recent uptick in attacks and vandalism against Hindu festivals and temples across Canada, intensifying calls for stronger security.