Concerns of 'hateful racism' after Ontario man's video of woman ranting about people from India goes

[CaptainMaverick]

Waterloo regional police got report about the video, politicians condemn remarks in it

Ashwin Annamalai of Waterloo, Ont., says decided to take a video of an interaction that took place when he confronted a woman for giving him the middle finger unprovoked in his Waterloo neighbourhood because he's had similar encounters in the past and he felt it's time to document them. In the video, you can hear the woman claiming there are too many Indians in Canada and they need to go back home. CBC K-W's Karis Mapp reports.

WARNING: This story contains offensive language.

A Waterloo, Ont., man is speaking out after his video of a woman ranting about the South Asian community went viral. 

Ashwin Annamalai said he used his cellphone to record the woman after she gave him the middle finger, an action he said was unprovoked, while he was out for a walk on Tuesday evening.

Annamalai said that after he confronted the woman to ask what he had done to deserve the gesture, she went on about how Indian people are invading Canada. 

In the video, she's heard saying, "Indians are taking over Canada" and "go back to India."

Annamalai said these types of interactions have become common for him and his friends, with some escalating to physical violence, which is why he chose to record the conversation. 

"It's happened before and every time it happens, I'm shocked and taken aback at the state at which the community is deteriorating in terms of racism," said Annamalai.

"I decided I needed to document this because otherwise, it's just my word. It does not carry credible proof."

He also posted the video to his account on X, formerly known as Twitter, and it amassed over one million views in two days. 

Annamalai said that since the beginning of this year, incidents such as these have happened weekly. 

"I've lived here since 2018 and just until even the end of 2023, I've never experienced things of this magnitude before," he said.

"My friends, who are people of colour, also seem to regularly go through the same thing in Kitchener-Waterloo."

Politicians decry 'hateful' comments

The video has since gained the attention of local politicians, who have condemned the behaviour.

Annamalai pointed out that regional Councillors Colleen James and Rob Deutschmann, as well as Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife, Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis and Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice, have all reached out to him.

"Ashwin, I'm that you and so many others in this community continue to face such hateful racism," James replied to Annamalai's post.

"This is terrible. There is no justification for this behaviour. Ashwin is a valued member of our Waterloo Region community and we are fortunate to have him here. Despite his experiences with overt racism, he continues to work selflessly to make our community a better place," Deutschmann posted to his X account.  

 

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@kevinUsa

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4 hours ago, CaptainMaverick said:

Waterloo regional police got report about the video, politicians condemn remarks in it

Ashwin Annamalai of Waterloo, Ont., says decided to take a video of an interaction that took place when he confronted a woman for giving him the middle finger unprovoked in his Waterloo neighbourhood because he's had similar encounters in the past and he felt it's time to document them. In the video, you can hear the woman claiming there are too many Indians in Canada and they need to go back home. CBC K-W's Karis Mapp reports.

WARNING: This story contains offensive language.

A Waterloo, Ont., man is speaking out after his video of a woman ranting about the South Asian community went viral. 

Ashwin Annamalai said he used his cellphone to record the woman after she gave him the middle finger, an action he said was unprovoked, while he was out for a walk on Tuesday evening.

Annamalai said that after he confronted the woman to ask what he had done to deserve the gesture, she went on about how Indian people are invading Canada. 

In the video, she's heard saying, "Indians are taking over Canada" and "go back to India."

Annamalai said these types of interactions have become common for him and his friends, with some escalating to physical violence, which is why he chose to record the conversation. 

"It's happened before and every time it happens, I'm shocked and taken aback at the state at which the community is deteriorating in terms of racism," said Annamalai.

"I decided I needed to document this because otherwise, it's just my word. It does not carry credible proof."

He also posted the video to his account on X, formerly known as Twitter, and it amassed over one million views in two days. 

Annamalai said that since the beginning of this year, incidents such as these have happened weekly. 

"I've lived here since 2018 and just until even the end of 2023, I've never experienced things of this magnitude before," he said.

"My friends, who are people of colour, also seem to regularly go through the same thing in Kitchener-Waterloo."

Politicians decry 'hateful' comments

The video has since gained the attention of local politicians, who have condemned the behaviour.

Annamalai pointed out that regional Councillors Colleen James and Rob Deutschmann, as well as Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife, Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis and Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice, have all reached out to him.

"Ashwin, I'm that you and so many others in this community continue to face such hateful racism," James replied to Annamalai's post.

"This is terrible. There is no justification for this behaviour. Ashwin is a valued member of our Waterloo Region community and we are fortunate to have him here. Despite his experiences with overt racism, he continues to work selflessly to make our community a better place," Deutschmann posted to his X account.  

 

Bokkale edo musladi inka paddathiga matladutundi ekkada UK lo 10 years back nannu nalugu sarlu guba meeda mingaru memu cheppukunnama

[Moon_Walker]

7 hours ago, CaptainMaverick said:

Waterloo regional police got report about the video, politicians condemn remarks in it

Ashwin Annamalai of Waterloo, Ont., says decided to take a video of an interaction that took place when he confronted a woman for giving him the middle finger unprovoked in his Waterloo neighbourhood because he's had similar encounters in the past and he felt it's time to document them. In the video, you can hear the woman claiming there are too many Indians in Canada and they need to go back home. CBC K-W's Karis Mapp reports.

WARNING: This story contains offensive language.

A Waterloo, Ont., man is speaking out after his video of a woman ranting about the South Asian community went viral. 

Ashwin Annamalai said he used his cellphone to record the woman after she gave him the middle finger, an action he said was unprovoked, while he was out for a walk on Tuesday evening.

Annamalai said that after he confronted the woman to ask what he had done to deserve the gesture, she went on about how Indian people are invading Canada. 

In the video, she's heard saying, "Indians are taking over Canada" and "go back to India."

Annamalai said these types of interactions have become common for him and his friends, with some escalating to physical violence, which is why he chose to record the conversation. 

"It's happened before and every time it happens, I'm shocked and taken aback at the state at which the community is deteriorating in terms of racism," said Annamalai.

"I decided I needed to document this because otherwise, it's just my word. It does not carry credible proof."

He also posted the video to his account on X, formerly known as Twitter, and it amassed over one million views in two days. 

Annamalai said that since the beginning of this year, incidents such as these have happened weekly. 

"I've lived here since 2018 and just until even the end of 2023, I've never experienced things of this magnitude before," he said.

"My friends, who are people of colour, also seem to regularly go through the same thing in Kitchener-Waterloo."

Politicians decry 'hateful' comments

The video has since gained the attention of local politicians, who have condemned the behaviour.

Annamalai pointed out that regional Councillors Colleen James and Rob Deutschmann, as well as Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife, Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis and Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice, have all reached out to him.

"Ashwin, I'm that you and so many others in this community continue to face such hateful racism," James replied to Annamalai's post.

"This is terrible. There is no justification for this behaviour. Ashwin is a valued member of our Waterloo Region community and we are fortunate to have him here. Despite his experiences with overt racism, he continues to work selflessly to make our community a better place," Deutschmann posted to his X account.  

 

If you look at the comments literally 98% of Canadians are asking that tamil guy to "Go F$$K of to India".

LOL mana desham sakkaga unte manaki ee bicchapu bathukulu endhuku bayata deshaallo....vaadu thu anna malla vaalla kalla daggare pad undaale..

[kevinUsa]

2 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

If you look at the comments literally 98% of Canadians are asking that tamil guy to "Go F$$K of to India".

LOL mana desham sakkaga unte manaki ee bicchapu bathukulu endhuku bayata deshaallo....vaadu thu anna malla vaalla kalla daggare pad undaale..

The problem is Pakistani Bangladeshi Sri Lankan and some part of to Maldives people say that they are from India  add Nepalese too

Just to demean India ante

[Moon_Walker]

1 minute ago, kevinUsa said:

The problem is Pakistani Bangladeshi Sri Lankan and some part of to Maldives people say that they are from India  add Nepalese too

Just to demean India ante

No one really cares man. Candians themselves don't have proper housing and jobs and if international students come and grab the resources and raid free food banks what do u think will happen?  Do you think they really are interested to differentiate Indian vs Non Indian?  They just don't want immigration any more. 

Manaku mana country and people anedhi eppudu ledhu and raadhu kuda. we were just a bunch of slaves serving Afghans, Moghuls and British and now the crooked politicians. There is never any patriotism to make the country better or have that spirit to bring people out of poverty as there are so many differences, castes, regionalism, greed and corruption. Its a lost cause and i wonder how will the next generation survive.

[Thokkalee]

34 minutes ago, kevinUsa said:

The problem is Pakistani Bangladeshi Sri Lankan and some part of to Maldives people say that they are from India  add Nepalese too

Just to demean India ante

For us, we are all different.. for Canadians, we are all the same… 

This is like an American in India saying Texans are bad but New Yorkers are good.. 

[kevinUsa]

34 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

international students come and grab the resources and raid free food banks what do u think will happen?  Do you think they really

This is 100% true bro the fun fact is that a lot of unemployed Canadians who wants a  job in Amazon warehouse the problem is all these jobs are being already given to work permit holders

[Sam480]

3 hours ago, Moon_Walker said:

If you look at the comments literally 98% of Canadians are asking that tamil guy to "Go F$$K of to India".

LOL mana desham sakkaga unte manaki ee bicchapu bathukulu endhuku bayata deshaallo....vaadu thu anna malla vaalla kalla daggare pad undaale..

There won't be much racism as long as the locals of that country are facing with no un-employment issues and have a good job market

But when the country is facing with severe un-employment issues and there is a surge in immigrants , it is natural for the locals to feel deceived and that is when these hate comments increase. 

 

[Moon_Walker]

6 minutes ago, Sam480 said:

There won't be much racism as long as the locals of that country are facing with no un-employment issues and have a good job market

But when the country is facing with severe un-employment issues and there is a surge in immigrants , it is natural for the locals to feel deceived and that is when these hate comments increase. 

 

I am not blaming locals. They have every right to resent. I feel pity for our own crowd on what kind of situation we are in. 

Anni undi mana desham lo adukkuni tine paristhithi vocchindhi

[Sam480]

53 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

I am not blaming locals. They have every right to resent. I feel pity for our own crowd on what kind of situation we are in. 

Anni undi mana desham lo adukkuni tine paristhithi vocchindhi

yep even I'm not blaming the locals

[kevinUsa]

59 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

I am not blaming locals. They have every right to resent. I feel pity for our own crowd on what kind of situation we are in. 

Anni undi mana desham lo adukkuni tine paristhithi vocchindhi

Agreed edi 100%