‘Jagmeet Singh is target of hate as a result of…’: Shocking report reveals steep rise in South Asian hate in Canada

Jagmeet Singh has been the target of on-line hatred towards South Asians which sees a rising development in Canada, report revealed.

Between March 1 and April 20, simply earlier than the election in Canada, there have been greater than 2,300 social media posts on X from Canadian accounts concentrating on South Asians, and the straightforward target was former NDP chief Jagmeet Singh. A report titled ‘The Rise of Anti-South Asian hate in Canada’, carried out by UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialog, revealed the development of a steep rise in hate towards South Asians in Canada, Toronto Star reported. The report mentioned Canada is getting used for instance of what occurred when immigration insurance policies led to an “invasion” of South Asian migrants. The report famous that whereas the research was on social media hatred, the development is not restricted to the net world. “Between 2019 and 2023, police-reported hate crimes against South Asians in Canada increased by more than 200 per cent, according to Statistics Canada,” the report mentioned. Analyst at ISD Steven Rai informed the Toronto Star that these stereotypes are being promoted by home extremists after which getting picked up by individuals all around the globe. Rai mentioned Jagmeet Singh is a target of hate not solely as a result of he is a brown man who wears a turban, but additionally as a result of he is articulate, well-dressed and has reached the higher echelons of Canadian society. “If you’re a white supremacist and you’re seeing someone like Jagmeet Singh flourish and gain prominence in Canadian politics and in society … a person like that is really seen as a profound threat,” Rai mentioned.Jagmeet Singh stepped down because the get together chief after he misplaced his seat in British Columbia in the election. He misplaced his sear in the House of Commons that he held since 2019. Singh entered politics in 2011 after being elected to the Ontario provincial parliament. In 2017, he turned the chief of his get together, the primary particular person of coloration to go a federal get together in Canada.