India, Sept. 9 -- A video of a woman sitting on the floor of a Canadian railway station has sparked anti-India hate messages, despite there being no confirmation of the woman's ethnicity or citizenship. The video gained attention after it was posted on X (formerly Twitter) with an inflammatory caption suggesting that the woman was begging for alms.

"Indian lady spotted begging at a Canadian station," read the caption on X. "At home, they depend on alimony and abroad the freebie mindset shows up as begging!"

The on-screen caption on the video seemed to confirm this narrative. "Viral video: Young lady begging at Canadian station. Didi visa lekar bhikh mangne gyi hai (Sister has taken a visa to go abroad and beg)," the on-screen caption sa...