India on Sunday condemned the "hate crime" at a park in Canada named after the Bhagavad Gita and urged authorities to take prompt action.

"We condemn the hate crime at the Shri Bhagvad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge Canadian authorities and Peel Police to investigate and take prompt action on the perpetrators," the High Commission of India in Ottawa said in a tweet.

A sign with the park's name was allegedly vandalised and officials have ordered a probe, said city Mayor Patrick Brown who confirmed the incident on Twitter.

Brown condemned the incident and said ‘we have zero tolerance for this.’ He also said that the matter has now been flagged to Peel Regional Police for further investigation, adding that the Parks department is working to resolve and correct the sign as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Indian-origin Canada MP Chandra Arya said the incident was a "continuation of the hate crimes on Hindu temples" and is a "consequence of increasingly vocal and organised anti-India and anti-Hindu groups in Canada.

MP for Brampton East Maninder Sidhu condemned the "heinous act" and said that such vandalism has "no place in our community".

The Brampton city municipal corporation had last week named a park ‘Shri Bhagavad Gita Park’ in ward 6 of the city. The park was renamed from Brampton’s Troyers Park to Shri Bhagavad Gita Park to commemorate the Hindu community and their contributions to the city.

The incident comes just days after the Swaminarayan Temple in Canada was vandalised with anti-India graffiti that prompted the Indian government to issue an advisory for Indian nationals and students in Canada.

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