Mahatma Gandhi statue in the US desecrated by Khalistani elements amid protests

WASHINGTON DC: In a shocking incident, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington DC was defaced by

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Khalistani elements on December 12, 2020.

The Indian Embassy, meanwhile, has severely condemned the act. "The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza in front of the Embassy was defaced by Khalistani elements, on 12 December 2020. The Embassy strongly condemns this mischievous act by hooligans masquerading as protesters against the universally respected icon of peace and justice. The Embassy has lodged a strong protest with US law enforcement agencies and has also taken up the matter with the US Department of State for an early investigation and action against the culprits under the applicable law," it wrote on a statement.

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Hundreds of Sikhs from in and around Greater Washington DC area, Maryland and Virginia, along with many from other states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina, on Saturday carried out a car rally to the Indian Embassy in downtown Washington DC, where they gathered to express solidarity with the protesting farmers.

However, the rally was soon hijacked by Khalistani separatists who went on to desecrate the statue.

Many of them carried Khalistani flags with anti-India posters and banners which said they represent The Republic of Khalistan.

Around half-an-hour later, another group of pro-Khalistani supporters hung a dummy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture with a rope around its neck.

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