'Modi Not Welcome': Hundreds protest PM's visit to UK, Indian Tricolour ripped as demonstrations turn violent
Some groups protesting against atrocities in India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London turned violent after the Indian Tricolour was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for all 53 Commonwealth countries.
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Protests by some groups against atrocities in India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to London turned violent after the Indian Tricolour was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for all 53 Commonwealth countries, leaders of which were to meet for the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Reuters
A UK foreign and commonwealth office spokesperson said they were disappointed with the action taken by the group and have contacted High Commissioner Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha. Demonstrators were joined by other protesters carrying images of the eight-year-old rape victim from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, and Gauri Lankesh. Reuters
Apart from protesting over the Kathua rape case, anti-Modi protesters from Caste Watch UK and South Asia Solidarity group waved banners such as 'Modi, you have blood on your hands' and 'Modi Not Welcome'. Reuters
The pro-Khalistani demonstrators from the Sikh Federation UK and "Minorities Against Modi" group, led by Pakistani-origin peer Lord Ahmed, were among nearly 500 protesters who descended upon Parliament Square. Reuters
Police officers stand in front of demonstrators protesting against Modi in Parliament Square in London. Reuters