Daijiworld Media Network – London

London, Sep 30: Just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations, the iconic statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London was defaced with anti-India graffiti, drawing strong condemnation from the High Commission of India.

In a post on X, the Indian mission called it a “shameful act” and “a violent attack on the idea of non-violence,” adding that officials were on site to coordinate the statue’s immediate restoration. “We have taken this up strongly with local authorities for immediate action,” the High Commission said.

The plinth of the bronze statue, which depicts the Father of the Nation in a meditative pose, was discovered vandalized on Monday. The Metropolitan Police and Camden Council confirmed they are investigating the incident

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