A racist slur spray-painted near a children’s park in Mississauga has triggered outrage among immigrant communities and advocacy groups, with calls for law enforcement to recognise it as a hate crime. The graffiti, which read “Indian Rats,” was first spotted by an Indian immigrant and later shared on Reddit, sparking widespread debate about racism and bias in Canada. Advertisement

The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) condemned the incident, urging Peel Police to investigate it as a “hate-motivated crime.”

“We are deeply disturbed by the hateful graffiti discovered next to a children’s park in Mississauga… This is not an isolated incident; it is part of a growing pattern of racism, intimidation, and Hinduphobia faced by Indo-Canadians and Hindus across the country,” the group

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