![]() Speaking to the international media gathered at the sport, Joga Singh of the World Sikh Parliament called for urgent steps to stop a war that would devastate the Sikh homeland and population. They mentioned, in particular, Ranjit Singh, Surjit Singh and Arvinder Singh, who were jailed over Facebook posts. The protesters said that amongst those detained by India were British nationals who were picked up and convicted during their visits to Punjab in India. The Sikh protesters carried banners demanding the creation of Khalistan, and protested imprisonment of Sikh activists by Indian government for posting Facebook messages in support of Khalistan and detention and convictions of dozens of Sikhs on bogus charges. One protester was seen with blood pouring down his face. Two protesters were seen being handcuffed by the police for getting involved in the physical fight. Scotland Yard had to intervene to bring the situation under control. Several people were injured during the clashes. Activists from both sides exchanged fists and the Indian flag was brought down by the Sikh protesters from outside the Indian High Commission. Bottles were thrown on Khalistani and Kashmiri protesters from Modi supporters and then the clashes started. In the clashes, the whole of the area around Holborn and the London School of Economics came to a standstill for quite some time as dozens of police vans arrived at the scene. However, the protesters were undeterred and continued their protest. They also beat up some of the demonstrators, including a reporter of a private television channel.Īt least three people were injured in the conflict when the fanatics tried to snatch flags and placards from the protesters. The protesters were shouting slogans against the increasing aggression of Indian forces when a crowd of people attacked them and attempted to stop the demonstration. People from different minority communities living in India, including Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, had gathered at a demonstration organized by the Overseas Pakistanis Welfare Council and the Sikhs for Justice to protest against gross human rights violations in India as well as in Indian-held Kashmir. India’s Bharatiya Janata Party-backed extremists attacked Sikhs and Kashmiris gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London to protest Indian brutalities against their respective communities, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. ![]()
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