Toronto: Eggs Hurled at Rath Yatra Celebrations by Indian Community
During the Rath Yatra celebrations in Toronto, eggs were hurled at devotees while they were singing and chanting bhajans on road.
During the Rath Yatra celebrations in Toronto, eggs were hurled at devotees who were walking in procession while chanting and singing bhajans. Video of egg hurling at devotees was posted online which gained millions of views within few hours and has also sparked debates online related to racism and Xenophobia.
The video was posted by an Instagram user Sangna Bajaj who was part of the Rath Yatra procession that was singing and chanting devotional songs on the streets of Canadian cities when she noticed eggs being hurled at them from above.
In the footage, broken eggs were shown splattered on roads. She said that she saw that someone from nearby was throwing eggs at the Rath Yatra participants. The caption read, “We were stunned. Hurt. But we didn’t stop. Because hate can never overpower faith.”
The incident sparked accusations of racism on Instagram. Many people have also accused the devotees of creating a public nuisance.
Some users accused and said, “Why do you have to bring religion on the streets, and embarrass us all?” meanwhile another said, “Go back to India.”
The viral video has hurt the sentiments of most of the Indians and also the government as well. Former chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik wrote in a post on X, “Deeply Disturbed to know about the reports of eggs being hurled at devotees during Rathjatra celebrations in Toronto, Canada. Such incidents not only grievously hurt the sentiments of Lord’s Jagannatha’s devotees worldwide, but also cause deep anguish to the people of Odisha, for whom this festival holds profound emotional and cultural significance.
If these media reports are accurate, the Odisha government should take the matter seriously and urge the Ministry of External Affairs to register a strong protest with the Canadian authorities.”
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Deeply disturbed to know about the reports of eggs being hurled at devotees during #RathaJatra celebrations in Toronto, Canada. Such incidents not only grievously hurt the sentiments of Lord Jagannatha’s devotees worldwide, but also cause deep anguish to the people of #Odisha,… pic.twitter.com/UeawCx6lYt
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 14, 2025
