{
  "id": 6060040,
  "title": "Sikh community targeted with death and hate messages amid holy procession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/sikh-community-targeted-with-death-and-hate-messages-amid-holy-6060040",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:09:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12049637/sikh-community-targeted-with-death-and-hate-messages-amid-holy-procession/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Winnipeg’s Sikh community faced a distressing incident as death and hate messages were spray-painted on signs along their procession route ahead of the annual Nagar Kirtan event. The Sikh holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, was carried in a procession through the city, accompanied by religious songs.\n\nAn image of the graffiti circulated on social media, depicting a death threat against Indians and a swastika symbol on a transit sign, alerting road closures for the event. Winnipeg police confirmed that several signs had been defaced with hate messages.\n\nNagar Kirtan attendee Jagmeet Brar expressed his confusion, stating, \"I don’t know why people hate, or something like that, because nowadays the racism has gone beyond the lines.\" Harbans Singh Brar, president of the Sikh Society of Manitoba, reassured the community, saying, \"It’s (hate) everywhere in the world. Don’t worry. Come here and enjoy yourself. We will pray for the whole community.\"\n\nManitoba Premier Wab Kinew strongly condemned the hate graffiti, emphasizing that there is no place for racism against Sikhs or any other group in the province. Const. Claude Chancy reported that the police increased their presence at the event, and the graffiti is being treated as a hate crime.\n\nData from the Winnipeg Police Service’s 2025 statistical report reveals that hate-motivated crimes have more than doubled, increasing from 44 incidents in 2024 to 112 in 2025. The Sikh community is working together to maintain a positive attitude and stand strong against the hate they faced during the holy procession.",
  "summary": "The Sikh community is disappointed after seeing death threats spray painted on several signs along their procession route in downtown Winnipeg ahead of the event on Sunday.",
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Sikh community targeted with death and hate messages amid holy procession",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/sikh-community-targeted-with-death-and-hate-messages-amid-holy",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:09:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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