A ruckus was created outside the Indian High Commission in London on Wednesday with the diplomatic staff of the commission throwing water bottles at pro-Khalistan — a Sikh separationist movement —Sikh protesters from the roof of the building.
In order to call out the brutality of the Indian police against Sikhs in Indian Punjab, the protest was organised by the Federation of Sikh Organisations and Sikh Youth Organisations.
For the protest, supporters of Khalistan arrived in London from other cities of the country.
As the area around the high commission echoed with slogans of Khalistan, hundreds of police officers were on duty to protect the diplomatic staff who were confined in the building.
The police on duty have called for more personnel to keep the enraged protesters under control.
Last week, the Indian flag was taken down from the High Commission building.
According to media reports, three days after the incident, the Indian government removed the security barriers outside the UK high commission in Dehli and the residence of the British high commissioner in retaliation.
In response, security at the Indian High Commission in London was redoubled.
During the protests on Wednesday, Sikh leaders addressed the protestors and said: ‘We are only asking India for the basic right of freedom.”
During the protests, Sikh leaders addressed the protesters and said: ‘We are only asking India for the basic right of freedom.”
They said that India cannot suppress the Khalistan movement by force, adding, “Through the referendum, we want to tell the world that we want independence from India.”
The diplomatic staff inside the building then hung a huge tri-coloured Indian flag on top of the building.
These developments came not long after over 11,000 Sikhs voted for the Khalistan Referendum’s second phase on March 19 in Australia.
