Gandhi statue in London vandalised, Indian mission strongly condemns violent act

The statue was vandalised just days before the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations scheduled to take place at the site on October 2, reported news agency PTI. The plinth of the statue was defaced with some graffiti, show some pictures circulating on social media.

HT.com could not independently verify the authenticity of the photos.

The Indian high commission in the United Kingdom called the incident a “violent attack on the idea of nonviolence”.

The high commission also said that they have taken up the matter with local authorities and that they are working to restore the statue to its “original dignity”.