Toronto, July 16 -- From a rath yatra in Toronto pelted with eggs and a river ritual attracting attacks to temples being vandalised, incidents of Hinduphobia continue to rise in Canada, fuelled by rising xenophobia in the country. The rath yatra or chariot fest, an annual event, organised by ISKCON in Toronto, was disrupted as eggs were tossed at the procession by unidentified miscreants on Saturday. That left members of the congregation shocked since the rath yatra is a Toronto staple, with this being its 53rd edition. "Anti-immigration sentiment is feeding into this," a committee member of ISKCON Toronto told the Hindustan Times. A police report was filed. In a statement, ISKCON Communications North America said it "strongly condemns this disrespectful and potentially dangerous act. There is no place for such behaviour in a multicultural and tolerant society like Canada". "We are grateful that no serious injuries occurred, and we commend the prompt response of law enforcement. We urge that the individuals responsible be held accountable under applicable laws," the released issued on Monday added. India also reacted. In a statement, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Monday, "Such despicable acts are regrettable and are against the spirit of the festival, which seeks to promote unity, inclusivity, and social harmony." He added that New Delhi had "strongly taken up the matter with Canadian authorities to hold the perpetrators of the act accountable" and hoped Ottawa "will take necessary action to protect the religious rights of people". This incident came just days after as a Ganga Aarti on the banks of the Credit river in the Greater Toronto Area or GTA town of Mississauga came in for xenophobic attacks online. The Aarti was performed on July 4 and when Mississauga city councillor Dipika Damerla posted a video of its online, some of the reaction was racist and critical. In a response, she said the post "got a lot of love but also a lot of hate and misinformation". "Nothing, not even flowers were put into the river" which, along with the site, were "left pristine" after the ritual was performed, she said. She said the Ganga aarti could be performed at any river to honour them for providing "life sustenance to all of us". In April, the Sri Krishna Brundavana Temple in the town of Georgetown in Ontario was vandalised. That followed a spate of incidents of vandalisation of Hindu temples across country between 2023 and 2024. At least 20 temples were targeted during that period and desecrated often with pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti spray-painted on their walls and exteriors....