London: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London was vandalised on Monday, September 30, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti commemorations scheduled for October 2. The High Commission of India strongly condemned the incident, describing it as a “shameful act” and an affront to the legacy of non-violence.

The plinth of the bronze statue, which depicts the Father of the Nation in a seated meditative pose, was found defaced with anti-India graffiti. In a statement shared on X, the Indian commission in London said it had reported the matter to local authorities and that officials were on site coordinating restoration efforts.

“The High Commission of India in London is deeply saddened and strongly condemns the shameful act of vandalism of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi

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