Sikh youths took down the Indian flag from the Indian High Commission building in London and hoisted the Khalistan flag, the video of which went viral on social media.
In the video, Sikh youths can be seen taking down the Indian flag and putting up the Khalistan flag. Meanwhile, youths carrying the flag of Khalistan in their hands were shouting slogans against India and in favor of Khalistan. The attempt of the Indian diplomatic official to stop them from taking down the flag of India and hoisting the flag of Khalistan failed.
London: Sikhs hoisted the Khalistan flag at the Indian High Commission in London
Today, voting for Khalistan Referendum is also taking place in Australia
The purpose of removing the tricolor from the Indian High Commission was to express solidarity with the arrest of Amrit Pal Singh in Indian Punjab and the referendum in Brisbane. @Khalsa_Kashmir @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/2TagvzbMXV
— Sadia Abbasi (@SadiaAbbasii) March 20, 2023
According to the Sikh community based in London, the purpose of hoisting the Khalistan flag by taking down the Indian flag at the Indian High Commission is to protest against the arrest of Amrit Pal Singh, a supporter of the Khalistan movement in Indian Punjab and his 6 colleagues, and the referendum on Khalistan in Australia. It was an expression of solidarity. Australia is voting on Khalistan today.
On the incident, the Indian government summoned the British Deputy High Commissioner posted in Delhi and registered a strong protest.
The Sikh organization Dil Khalsa took responsibility for taking down the Indian flag and putting up the Khalistan flag while the police arrested a Dil Khalsa worker.
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2024-08-28 12:05:14
