On Monday, India condemned Rath Yatry’s disruption in Toronto, Canada, stated that the matter was strongly accepted with the Canadian authorities to answer the perpetrators.
The procession organized by the Indian community and ISKCON TORONTO was distributed eggs, several media reports said.
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for the external affairs, described the incident as “contemptable actions” and the perpetrators as “mischievous elements”.
“We have seen messages about disturbed by criminal elements during the Rath Yatra parade in Toronto. Such contemptable acts are regrettable and are against the spirit of the festival that seeks to promote unity, inclusivity and social harmony,” Jaiswal said in a statement on Monday.
“We have emphatically taken over with the Canadian authorities to leave the perpetrators of the law responsible. We hope that the Canadian government will take the necessary measures to protect people’s religious rights,” Mea added.
Deeply disturbed, says Naveen Patnaik
Former Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Monday expressed deep concern about the news that eggs were thrown at devoted to Rath Yatra, Canada, Toronto, and described the incident deeply disturbing and harmful sentiments of Lord Jaganath around the world.
“Deeply disrupted when they knew about the news that eggs were thrown at devoted during Rath Jatek celebrations in Toronto, Canada. Such incidents not only severely harm Lord Jagannathy’s sentiments all over the world, but also cause deep anxiety Odisha for whom this festival holds. X.
Notes came in response to the posts of Instagram user in Toronto Sangna Bajaj, who claimed that the eggs were thrown on a devotee from a nearby building during the celebrations. “People from the building throw eggs on us,” she wrote on one post. In another she said, “Someone from a nearby building threw eggs on us. Have you ever experienced discrimination for your faith?”
“Odisha to Jagannath Temple Rituals”
The Odisha government began to work on the copyright for Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri to protect its traditional cultural terms, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyingha Deb, the title king of Pilgrim.
According to the PTI report, a statement in the middle of the resentment between the devoted Lord Jagannath was over the premature celebration of Lord Jaganath’s rituals abroad and the declaration of West Bengal about the temple in Digha as “Jagannath Dham”.
It is a “gross violation” of sacred scripts and ancient traditions, Gajapati Maharaja, considered the first servant of Lord Jaganath, said PTI in an interview.
The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launched 30 April. The temple in the seaside city of Digh and called it “Jagannath Dham”, a lot to press Odisha, Shankarachary Puri Govardhan Peeth Nischalanandanandanada Saraswati.
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