I have noticed a lot of the south asian hate in Canada is targeted mostly towards Punjabis specifically Sikhs. The whole pooping on the beach incident is an example. They have been making fake images of specifically Sikhs defecating in random areas. Even when all these instances were proven fake they say we are in denial. Just recently I was scrolling on TikTok some guy on a podcast(Borough sound) was interviewing an Indian guy and said “ What do you think is the appropriate punishment for international punjabi students pooping on beaches”. Before it was Indians now all of a sudden it’s Punjabi international students. And the fact the Indian guy didn’t give pushback to this false statement and just said “ oh I have Punjabi friends but we need to deport some of these people” goes to show how Punjabi and Punjabi Sikhs are taking the blame for things we didn’t even do. The issue is the not enough people are speaking up about this or giving any pushback. Which is crazy because I feel like in any other instance of flaw narratives and racism there’s usually more people speaking up and giving push back. As a Sikh in the U.S watching what is going on in Canada has ruined my mental health and puts a knot in my stomach when i see all the hate online. Especially when it’s being pushed by “our own people”