The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington DC’s Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza in front of the Indian embassy was defaced by Khalistani elements on Saturday, December 12 in protest against the farm laws passed by the Centre.
Hundreds of Sikhs from in and around Greater Washington DC area, Maryland and Virginia, along with many from other states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina, on Saturday carried out a car rally to the Indian Embassy in downtown Washington DC, where they gathered to express solidarity with the protesting farmers.
The Embassy has sought a timely investigation and action against the culprits under the relevant law and has also taken up this matter with the US State Department, as per its official statement.
The Indian Embassy, in an official statement, said: “The Embassy strongly condemns this mischievous act by hooligans masquerading as protestors against the universally respected icon of peace and justice.”
However, the peaceful protest was soon hijacked by “separatist Sikhs” carrying “Khalistani flags” with anti-India posters and banners that said they represent “The Republic of Khalistan”, PTI reported.
