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No Vandalism at ‘Shri Bhagavad Gita Park’ in Brampton: Local police clarifies
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 3, 2022:
The Brampton Police said that no evidence of vandalism to the permanent sign or any park structure of Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton, Canada was found after the initial investigation.
The Police clarified that the “Permanent sign is still waiting for the lettering to be applied and it was a temporary park sign used in the park naming ceremony.”
Later, Mayor of Brampton Patrick Brown also tweeted, “Following yesterday’s reports of vandalism of the recently unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park, we took swift action to investigate further. We learned that the reported blank sign was installed by the builder as a placeholder until the permanent Shri Bhagavad Gita Park sign can be replaced tomorrow. We are pleased to learn of this outcome. We thank the community for bringing this to our attention, and ensuring Brampton is a safe and inclusive place to call home.”
On Saturday, Mayor Brown tweeted that the “recently unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park sign has been vandalized. We have flagged to Peel Regional Police for further investigation.”
Calling it a "hate crime", the Indian High Commission in Canada had also condemned the vandalism of the Bhagvad Gita park in Toronto and demanded a probe into the matter.
The development comes as a recently unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park sign was vandalized in Canada's Brampton on Saturday. Taking note of the incident, the Indian High Commission in Canada condemned the "hate crime" and exhorted Canadian authorities to investigate the matter and take immediate action. It tweeted, "We condemn the hate crime at the Shri Bhagvad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge Canadian authorities & Peel Regional Police to investigate and take prompt action on the perpetrators."
On October 1, Patrick Brown, Councillors, and members of the community gathered to unveil the renaming of Brampton's Troyers Park to Shri Bhagavad Gita Park. Brampton is a Mosaic, and this renaming commemorates the Hindu community and all they contribute to the city, the City of Brampton said.