NEW DELHI: India on Saturday took strong exception to an incident where the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami was prevented from entering a Gurdwara in Glasgow, Scotland.
Terming it a “disgraceful incident”, the High Commission of India in London said “three persons — all from areas outside Scotland — deliberately disrupted a planned interaction organised by the Gurudwara Committee for the community, the High Commissioner (HC) and the Consul General of India (CG).The organisers included senior community leaders, ladies and committee members, and a member of the Scottish Parliament. They were threatened and abused by these elements. In an effort to prevent any potential altercation, the HC and CG decided to leave the premises shortly upon their arrival.”
According to a purported video posted on the Instagram channel of ‘Sikh Youth UK’, a reportedly pro-Khalistani activist was seen blocking Doraiswami from entering the Glasgow Gurudwara on Albert Drive.
This comes amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
“The High Commission of India has reported this disgraceful incident to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Metropolitan Police. Multiple community organizations including the organizers have formally regretted the incident and have urged the authorities to take action against the culprits.”
Watch Scotland: Radical Sikh activists stop Indian high commissioner from entering gurdwara, post video on social media
Terming it a “disgraceful incident”, the High Commission of India in London said “three persons — all from areas outside Scotland — deliberately disrupted a planned interaction organised by the Gurudwara Committee for the community, the High Commissioner (HC) and the Consul General of India (CG).The organisers included senior community leaders, ladies and committee members, and a member of the Scottish Parliament. They were threatened and abused by these elements. In an effort to prevent any potential altercation, the HC and CG decided to leave the premises shortly upon their arrival.”
According to a purported video posted on the Instagram channel of ‘Sikh Youth UK’, a reportedly pro-Khalistani activist was seen blocking Doraiswami from entering the Glasgow Gurudwara on Albert Drive.
This comes amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The video shows two men near the High Commissioner’s car in the parking area. One of them is seen attempting to open the car door. The purported video then shows the high commissioner’s car leaving the gurdwara premises.
The statement by the High Commission of India further read: “One of the non-local extremist elements attempted to violently force open the HC’s car door – a matter that will require suitable police consideration. It is due to the quick reaction of one of the organisers, who physically intervened at the car door, that a bigger incident was avoided.”
“The High Commission of India has reported this disgraceful incident to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Metropolitan Police. Multiple community organizations including the organizers have formally regretted the incident and have urged the authorities to take action against the culprits.”
Watch Scotland: Radical Sikh activists stop Indian high commissioner from entering gurdwara, post video on social media
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