Ottawa (Canada): 400 to 500 people clashed with each other during Diwali celebrations in the Canadian city of Mississauga on Monday evening. Police gave this information. Mississauga-based online news outlet Insauga said the fighting took place in the Malton area, a video of which is going viral on social media. In the video, police officers are trying to separate the crowd at Diwali celebrations. According to Insauga, “one group could be seen waving Indian flags, while the other had banners supporting the Khalistan referendum.” Peel regional police said officers received reports of fighting in the area of Gorve and Etude Drive on Monday night. Police said they had received information about hundreds of people fighting amongst themselves in a local parking lot.
“fight – goreway dr / etude dr #mississauga – #prp responds to reports of 400-500 people fighting in parking lot – #prp one person is hurt – male is being evaluated by @peel_paramedics – #prp As things in the area have calmed down – c/r 9:41 hrs – 22-0357908,” Peel Regional Police said in a tweet.
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Police officials told Global News that fireworks were set off in the mall’s parking lot. However, Peel police were not sure whether there was a dispute over this matter. The Canadian publication said no arrests had been made.
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– Gorve Dr / Etude Dr #mississauga
, #prp Responded to reports of 400-500 people fighting in a parking lot
, #prp located a person with injuries
– being rated by male @Peel_Paramedics
, #prp remaining in the zone because things have calmed down
– c/r 9:41pm
— 22-0357908 — Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) 25 October 2022
Recently, India asked Canada to stop the so-called “Khalistan referendum” by anti-India elements in Ontario on 6 November. The Center has asked the Canadian government to take action against those promoting terrorism and violence against the world’s largest democracy. Responding to a question from the media,
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the issue of the referendum by separatist groups has been taken up with the Canadian High Commission in Delhi and with the Canadian authorities.
India has made it clear that it will continue to voice these issues in New Delhi, Ottawa and elsewhere. “We have taken this up with the Canadian High Commission in Delhi and also with Canadian officials in Canada. We will continue to take it up. These issues are in New Delhi, Ottawa and elsewhere,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in Canada. Khalistan referendum”.