Attack on Hindu beliefs: Canadian Christian influencer denigrates revered Hindu festival on social media
Canada 
19 October, 2025
Case Summary
A derogatory and denigrating remark targeting Diwali, a revered Hindu festival, was made by a Christian social media handle from Canada named ‘Canadian Patriot’, operating under the username ‘@CCP4Patriot’. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, holds profound importance for Hindus as it symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It commemorates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana, representing the triumph of righteousness (dharma) and virtue. The festival also celebrates the divine feminine energy through Goddess Lakshmi, who symbolises wealth, prosperity, and good fortune, and through Goddess Kali, who represents the destruction of evil forces. Diwali unites Hindu families and communities in prayer, celebration, and renewal, encouraging spiritual cleansing, positive beginnings, and harmony. On 20th October 2025, the accused made derogatory remarks about Diwali on X (formerly Twitter), calling it “Satanic” and posting: “The celebration of Diwali is a Satanic ritual which has no place in any Western country.” This sparked massive outrage among Indian Hindus, who condemned the offensive remarks targeting their revered festival.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category- Hate Speech against Hindus. The subcategory selected is- Anti-Hindu slurs, mocking faith. Anti-Hindu slurs and the deliberate mocking of the Hindu faith owing to religious animosity involve the usage of derogatory terms, stereotypes, or offensive references to religious practices, symbols, or figures. One of the common anti-Hindu slurs used against Hindus is “cow-worshipper” and “cow piss drinker”. The intention of using this term is to demean and mock Hindus as a group and their religious beliefs since Hindus consider the cow holy. Additionally, some symbols and the slurs attached to them have a historical context that exacerbates the insult, hate, stereotyping, dehumanisation and oppression against Hindus. Cow worship has been used for centuries to denigrate Hindus, insult their faith and oppress Hindus specifically as a religious group. There has been overwhelming documentation about how cow slaughter has been used to persecute Hindus with cow meat being thrown in temples and places of worship. There has also been overwhelming documentation where cow meat (beef) has been force-fed to Hindus to either forcefully convert them to Islam or denigrate their faith. Apart from cow worship, the Swastika – which holds deep religious significance for the Hindus – has also been misinterpreted and distorted to use as a slur against Hindus. Similarly, the worship of the Shivling has been used by supremacist ideologies and religions to denigrate Hindus owing to religious animosity. Such slurs and denigration stem out of inherent animosity and hate towards Hindus and their faith, therefore, it is categorised as hate speech targeted at Hindus specifically owing to their religious identity. In this case, the Christian accused blatantly mocked the revered Hindu festival of Diwali, displaying a flagrant disregard for its profound religious and cultural significance. By labelling Diwali a “satanic ritual,” the accused revealed deep-seated religious animosity, delivering a direct and offensive affront to Hindu sentiments. This cruel denigration demeaned the sacred festival and unfairly stereotyped Hindus and their traditions, fueling prejudice, discrimination, and, in severe cases, inciting targeted hostility or violence against Hindus. The accused’s statement that Diwali “has no place in any Western country” starkly exposed an exclusionary mindset grounded in Christian supremacy, implying that non-Christian faiths, particularly Hinduism, have no legitimate right to be practised in Western societies. This rhetoric not only promotes religious intolerance but actively seeks to marginalise Hindu traditions within multicultural settings, reflecting an explicit ideology of exclusivism intolerant of religious pluralism. By using the word “satanic” to describe Diwali, the accused echoed a historical pattern observed within conservative strands of Christianity, which always labels non-Christian faiths, festivals, and deities as “satanic.” This reflects a long-standing doctrinal animosity toward non-Christian belief systems, including Hinduism, rooted in theological rejection rather than cultural misunderstanding. This hateful language clearly constitutes religiously motivated hate speech against Hindus; therefore, it is being added to the hate crime database of the Hinduphobia Tracker.
Case Status
Unknown
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Christian Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
unknown
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