Eggs thrown at Rath Yatra devotees in Toronto: Naveen Patnaik condemned the act and urged MEA to protest
Eggs Thrown At Devotees During Rath Yatra In Canada: India has strongly objected to the incident of eggs being thrown during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Toronto, Canada. Terming the incident as ‘disgusting’, India on Monday said that the matter has been strongly raised with the Canadian authorities. According to media reports, some people disrupted the Rath Yatra held in Toronto by throwing eggs.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that mischievous elements disrupted the yatra. He said that such hateful acts are regrettable and against the spirit of this festival, which aims to promote unity, inclusiveness, and social harmony.
Protecting religious rights
He said that we have raised this matter before the Canadian authorities so that the culprits of this act can be held accountable. Randhir Jaiswal said that we hope that the Canadian government will take necessary action to protect the religious rights of the people.
The former Chief Minister expressed concern
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over the alleged incident of eggs being thrown at devotees during Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Toronto, Canada. Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a post on the social media platform X that he is deeply saddened to learn about reports of eggs being thrown at devotees during the Rath Yatra celebrations in Toronto, Canada.
The feelings of the devotees were hurt
Such incidents not only hurt the sentiments of devotees of Lord Jagannath across the world but also cause deep pain to the people of Odisha, for whom the festival holds deep emotional and cultural significance.
The Odisha government should take the matter seriously
Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik said if the media reports are true, “the Odisha government should take a serious note of the matter and urge the External Affairs Ministry to lodge a strong protest with Canadian authorities.”
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