India, Oct. 24 -- An Australian woman has come under intense online criticism after posting that Diwali light displays in a Sydney suburb represent a threat to Western culture.

Her remarks, shared on social media platform X, were swiftly condemned by multiple commenters who accused her of xenophobia and intolerance.

In the post, the woman, identified as Kobie Thatcher, shared a video of homes in the Nirimba Fields suburb of Sydney adorned with colourful lights in celebration of Diwali. She wrote: "These houses are not lit up for Christmas. They are lit up for Diwali. Just about everyone in this neighbourhood of Nirimba Fields is Indian. The West has reached a pivotal moment. We must preserve our own culture before we lose it."

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