00:00 (shouting in foreign language)
00:03 - Yeah, yeah, yeah, make it, make it, make it,
00:24 take them, yes, take them.
00:27 (shouting in foreign language)
00:31 - A video capturing Diwali celebration
00:33 in Brampton, Canada gained widespread attention
00:36 as groups displaying Khalistani flags
00:38 reportedly disrupted the event, leading to cures.
00:42 Allegedly gate-crashing the celebration,
00:43 these groups threw stones, prompting police intervention.
00:47 The situation escalated into what authorities described
00:50 as an internal community fight with concerns rising.
00:55 Videos surfacing online show the police attempting
00:57 to record the incident and intervene
00:59 to halt the stone-throwing people.
01:01 A user commented, "It is very unfortunate
01:03 "to hear about the attacks on Hindus
01:05 "celebrating Diwali in Brampton, Canada.
01:07 "It is also concerning that the Canadian media
01:09 "is downplaying the incident by calling it
01:11 "a fight between Sikhs and Hindus.
01:14 "This attack was clearly motivated by religious hatred."
01:17 Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
01:20 conveyed warm wishes to the Hindu and Sikh communities
01:22 in Canada and globally, extending his heartfelt greetings
01:25 on the occasion of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas.
01:28 Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas are all about coming together.
01:31 To everyone we have celebrated with in Ottawa,
01:33 Brampton, and Iqbal, over the past few days,
01:37 and to everyone celebrating in communities
01:39 across the country, happy Diwali, happy Bandi Chhor Diwas.
01:42 Trudeau said in a social media post on X.
01:45 Bandi Chhor Diwas is a significant Sikh festival
01:47 that commemorates the release of Guru Hargobind Singh Ji,
01:50 the sixth guru of Sikhism from imprisonment in Gwalior.
01:54 Translated as Prisoner Release Day,
01:56 this celebration typically coincides
01:58 with the Hindu festival of Diwali,
01:59 but holds unique historical and cultural importance
02:02 in the Sikh tradition.
02:03 Canada hosts a substantial Sikh community,
02:06 but fully concentrated in provinces
02:08 like British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta.
02:10 For over a century, Sikhs have been immigrating to Canada,
02:13 making noteworthy contribution to the country's
02:16 cultural, economic, and social dynamics.
02:19 Last year also, incidents of conflicts
02:21 between Indian citizens and the pro-Khalistani group
02:23 erupted in Canada's Brampton during Diwali celebrations.
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