Sikhs protest at British high commission in Delhi over pulling down of Indian Tricolour at London mission

• Shubham
• 20 March, 2023

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By: Shubham Ghosh

Several members of the Sikh community on Monday (20) gathered outside the British high commission in Chanakyapuri area of New Delhi to stage protest against Khalistani separatists’ act of pulling down India’s national flag at the Indian high commission in London on Sunday (19).

The demonstrators carried the Tricolour and placards and raised the slogan “Bharat humara swabhiman hai (India is our pride)”. They also said that they will not tolerate any insult to the National Flag.

#WATCH | Delhi: Sikh community holds protest outside British High Commission over the incident where Khalistani elements attempted to pull down the Indian Flag outside High Commission of India in London pic.twitter.com/B8sFKlF91O

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The Tricolour flying atop the Indian high commission in London was grabbed at by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags and chanting pro-Khalistani slogans on Sunday, leading to an arrest related to the violent disorder.

Officials from the mission said the “attempted but failed” attack had been foiled and that the Tricolour was now flying “grander”.

The Metropolitan Police said two members of security staff sustained minor injuries which did not require hospital treatment.

An investigation has been launched into the matter.

India on Sunday night also summoned the British deputy high commissioner and demanded an explanation over the complete “absence of security”.

In a strongly-worded statement, the country’s ministry of external affairs said India finds “unacceptable” the indifference of the UK government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK.

Meanwhile, top British officials said the UK government will take the security of the Indian high commission in London “seriously”, as they condemned as “disgraceful” and “completely unacceptable” the vandalism at the mission.

The banned terrorist organisation, Sikhs For Justice, is conducting a so-called “Referendum 2020” amid a crackdown on pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab.

(With PTI inputs)