Exclusive: Indian Protestors Stage Hate Crime Hoax in Canada
as ever, the demand for racism exceeds the supply
Today’s hoax is a follow-up to a story I wrote 3 months ago about a group of Indian “students” in PEI who went on a hunger strike to protest their expired visas & impending deportation:
That hunger strike was one of my most popular stories, with 62,000+ reads:
It went viral on /r/CanadaHousing2, hitting 1.4 million impressions, 1,200+ comments, and 1,300+ shares:
The X thread received 5M impressions:
India Today, the most widely circulated magazine in India with 8 million readers, then featured my report in an article: "Why a Canadian Province Doesn't Want More Indian Students."
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Today I will reveal the next major twist.
But first, let's pick up from where we left off, with the hunger strike.
As I predicted, their hunger strike was an empty threat.
After the botched hunger strike, Plan B was to set up an encampment in front of St. Paul’s Church, across the street from the province’s legislature, and just sort of… mill around for 3 months, looking sad and pitiable.
The leader of the People’s Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier, flew to the encampment and got into an entertaining argument with the protest leader, telling him that ‘‘young Canadians can work at Tim Hortons.’’
WATCH:
Rupinder Singh, the man debating Bernier in this video, isn't just another protester—he's the pivotal figure in today’s unfolding drama. Rupinder’s visa expired a month ago (on July 14th), leaving his current status unknown. He has a habit of spinning unverifiable stories for sympathy, e.g.:
Last week, a tent occupied by Rupinder was set on fire in what was reported as a racially motivated hate crime. The incident, which occurred early Saturday morning, saw four people inside the tent at the time.
As luck would have it, Rupinder managed to capture the event on film for TikTok.
The protesters immediately took to social media, claiming, "someone tried to burn us in our sleep" due to "racism." They posted several TikToks, although they have since turned off comments on their recent videos and deleted the one telling Canadians to STFU. They also shared many tweets and Instagram posts, all asserting they were victims of a vicious hate crime.
The gravity of the situation cannot be overstated.
If this incident is indeed arson, it constitutes attempted murder.
Punjabis all across Canada condemned the hate and racism. One group from Brampton posted a video about “racist bodies,” while another threatened that ‘‘If there is any damage to any [PEI protestor] then the federal government is going to be accountable for that.”
In a striking display of misjudgment and craven opportunism, Charlottetown’s Member of Parliament, Sean Casey, a Trudeau Liberal, immediately characterised the recent tent fire as an “act of intimidation.” Casey’s assertion—made with no zero evidence, before any investigation—attributes the blaze to a “proliferation of online abuse.”
As a lawyer, one would expect Casey to adhere to a higher standard of evidence and prudence.
His constituents called him out immediately:
“None of this is surprising and it’s predictable that a Liberal MP like Sean Casey would immediately rush to the defence of these protesters. He assumed the worst of his own voters – that one of his own constituents would intentionally try and set this encampment on fire.
(Casey’s statements) shows how out of touch members of this government are with their own voters and the mass immigration situation. Canadians aren’t attacking these people because that’s not how Canadians behave,” he told True North. “It is clear, however, that Canadians don’t have much sympathy for these protesters or the PEI government. Knowingly blaming Canadians for committing crimes that didn’t happen is disgraceful behaviour.”
SaltWire (a newspaper in Halifax) fell for the hoax, publishing an article condemning Atlantic Canadians for ‘‘hate-motivated crimes’’ and ‘‘arson.’’
I asked Saltwire editors to retract or apologize for this misinformation but did not receive a response.
The Most Predictable Plot Twist Ever
Police and firefighters conducted an investigation and concluded that the fire was ‘‘accidentally’’ caused by a mosquito coil.
The protestors did it themselves.
MP Sean Casey had to eat crow & walk back his previous statement:
Public sympathy is… not on the protestors’ side, to say the least.
Canadians see right through these frauds.
Nobody is falling for it.
The Firecracker lie
One weird aspect of this hoax is that Rupinder’s group repeatedly alleged that racist teens were walking by and threw a firework or firecracker in the tent and took off.
This video is 1 minute long, and they make the firecracker allegation at the 30-second mark:
‘‘We were just sleeping, it was late at night, and someone threw a flame.’’
They proceed to make several Instagram/TikToks about how they were attacked by firecrackers:
No one is convinced by the claim that racist teens attacked them with firecrackers. Despite police findings to the contrary, the protest leader continues to insist on this absurd lie, which has since become a meme.
Smoking Gun: Premeditation, Confrontation, and Refusal to Face Reality
Here is ANOTHER major plot twist, exclusive to Karlstack.
I spoke with Jeremy, a former moderator of the /r/CanadaHousing2 subreddit, who texted with Rupinder. I verified the authenticity of the messages. In these messages, Rupinder claims that "someone tried to burn the tent at night… threw fire… lack of humanity in this country."
The crux of the matter lies in the dates on the screenshots, which document Rupinder's claims from July 22—well before the purported attack on August 11.
This timeline suggests Rupinder had been planning the fire for weeks.
This shows premeditation.
Nevertheless, Rupinder persists in asserting today that racist teenagers were responsible, despite clear confirmation from police and firefighters to the contrary. His comments below about teenagers pertain only to a separate fire that occurred on August 11. He has yet to address the false claim from July 22, which was never reported to Charlottetown PD.
Next, I obtained Rupinder’s number directly.
We went back and forth a couple of times and he was evasive / non-responsive.
When I confronted him directly, he weirdly responded simply: ‘‘God bless you.’’
No further reply.
Eviction
While researching this video, I contacted Scott McPhee, the President of the PEI People’s Party of Canada Regional Association (follow him on X!). McPhee is well-connected within the community and has a keen sense of local sentiment, so I asked him for a statement and he was kind enough to explain the situation in detail:
Great stuff.
Finally… here comes ANOTHER plot twist… Scott told me that St. Paul's Church staff revealed they neither invited the protestors nor wanted them on their property and planned to ask them to leave after the recent fire.
Scott says:
On the 14th, I visited St. Paul's Church and spoke with the church staff (I am not familiar with their official titles). They informed me that the church had never officially invited the protesters to set up camp on their property; it had simply occurred without their endorsement. Furthermore, since the recent fire, the church staff has become increasingly uncomfortable with the presence of the protestors. They were planning a significant meeting on Friday (August 16) to discuss asking the protestors to vacate the premises.
Eviction underway.
Do you know how bad you have to screw up to get evicted from a church?
Conclusion
The Charlottetown Police in PEI have effectively debunked the protestors' claims, revealing that the incident was either accidental or orchestrated internally.
Consequently, the sensational allegations of death threats have been thoroughly discredited. Their deceitful propaganda threatens to alienate the Punjabi community and tarnish its reputation. The true victims here are the long-standing Indian-Canadian community, whose good name is being tarnished by a few scammy newcomers.
These protesters not only tarnish the reputation of older Indian Canadians but also cast a negative light on Indians worldwide. Here’s a video from an Indian vlogger discussing the scandal:
Please note that the video is in a language other than English, so any translation inaccuracies should be attributed to the translator.
The vlogger comments:
The vlogger describes the incident regarding the fire in tent and the subsequent posts made by the protestors, going as far as claiming threat to life and threatening / blaming the locals and the Canadian government.
How the PEI Charlottetown Police quashed the protestors' claims by confirming it was either accidental or setup internally. He says far fetched claims of death threats fell flat.
The PEI protestors @Protest_pei are blatant liars and should be ashamed of themselves. They're spreading fake propaganda & even THE PUNJABI COMMUNITY WOULD DISOWN THEM.
Calling those who disagree as liars & pigs is shameless. You're digging your own grave by pushing people who tried to help you. No one stands with liars. Quoting "humanity over racism" is shameless. Stop shaming good Indians and enforcing a stereotype that we are scammers.
I will give the final word in this story to my friend
who writes , perhaps the only PEI-based Substack in the world. I asked him for his take on how locals are reacting to this saga.
Riggs says:
"PEI has always been a small, quiet place, and the people who call this province home would like it to stay that way. Those who seek to upset the tranquility of this island for their own petty and aggrandizing reasons should understand that the locals see right through their selfish acts. There is no lack of humanity in PEI; there is only a lack of humility among the shortsighted few involved in this fire who think they can fool the people they pretend to call neighbors."
P.S.
This is the second Canadian hate crime hoax I have written about, lol.
The first came last year when a far-left Member of Provincial Parliament in Ottawa claimed he was ‘‘punched in the face’’ for ‘‘queer and trans youths’’ — but it turns out he actually just smacked himself in the face with his own megaphone, which he lied about, despite it being on camera. Nobody punched him.
"as ever, the demand for racism exceeds the supply" 😂😂😂 Ain't it the truth. Great piece.
Great read, what a clown show.