An elderly Sikh man was assaulted in Woodstock, Ontario, while the attacker hurled racist slurs and demanded he “get out of my country.” Police say they are investigating the incident as hate-motivated and have arrested the youth, who faces multiple charges. The World Sikh Organisation condemned the attack and urged broader action against rising hate.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reacted to the death of 24-year-old postgraduate student Angel Chakma from Tripura, calling such incidents of racial hate crime “completely unacceptable.” Dhami’s office said the Uttarakhand government will handle the case strictly, as the tragedy renews national debate over the safety of students from India’s Northeast when studying in other states.
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