Gujarati Students in Canada: Mehul Prajapati, who is originally from Ahmedabad but went to Canada for higher studies, is now a victim of social media, misinformation and local sentiment against Indian citizens. Mehul has not left his room for six days, is not going to college and is under mental counselling. Mehul Prajapati found guilty in a video of a student advising him to get free ration.
The condition of students and job seekers in Canada is bad
Due to inflation and lack of jobs in Canada, the situation of foreign students and job seekers is serious. Due to the standard of living being higher than that of India, Indians face many problems. Mehul posted a video on his social media handle between April 14 and 16 giving information on how to avail the free food and essential commodities scheme launched by colleges, universities.
People are calling Mehul a villain
After this video was shared on another site named Reddit and social media platform 'X', people shared it with the message that despite earning millions of dollars, Mehul Prajapati is getting free ration. Due to this wrong message, Mehul's spirit of service has now become a victim of resentment. People are calling Mehul a villain. Actually, it is being claimed that Mehul is working in the company. There he interned as a student till December 2023. Mehul is still a student of Wilfrid Laurier University. His studies are still pending.
Regarding his demise, Mehul said on telephone, 'Here, the community food bank for common people or families and the university for students distributes free ration like this once a week. I had made a video to show how students can benefit from this scheme but now I am a villain.
He said, 'I am a student. No one works in any company. I have taken ration as a university student but there was no harm. I have not made any promotion or announcement on how to avail ration benefits in the video.
Regarding his current situation, Mehul says, 'Right now I don't have the courage to step out of the house. 'People have found me on the internet. To aim. Threatening and defaming.
Mehul tried to resolve the matter by contacting the university.
Mehul has tried to resolve the matter by contacting the university. The University has promised to provide all possible assistance and has also provided telephonic mental counseling for relief from mental torture. The police have also taken cognizance of the threats and have announced to provide all possible help.