Khalistan supporters recently held a protest in London over the arrests of members from ‘Waris Punjab D’ organization in Punjab. Some protesters even entered the Indian Embassy and discarded the tricolor flags, causing India to strongly condemn the act. The Union Ministry of External Affairs has summoned the British Deputy Ambassador to India, Christina Scott, regarding the defacement of the Indian national flag outside the Indian Consulate in London by the Khalistan protesters. The British government has been unable to guarantee the safety of diplomatic officials, leading to a demand for a full investigation. Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu founded the organization ‘Waris Punjab D’ in September 2021, but after his unexpected death, Amritpal Singh became president, and separatist policies have been on the rise. His supporters were arrested by the Amritsar Suburban Police last month, leading to a violent incident. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited Delhi and held an important meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In response to the situation, 10 Central Defense Force companies were dispatched to Punjab, but the situation escalated further as Amritpal Singh escaped the police ring. Meanwhile, in London, Khalistan supporters stormed the Indian Consulate and removed the national flag to protest against the arrests in Punjab.
London: Khalistan supporters staged a protest in London to protest the arrest of several members of the ‘Waris Punjab D’ organization in Punjab. Then some people entered the Indian embassy and threw away the tricolor flags there. India strongly condemned the incident.
In this regard, the Union Ministry of External Affairs has sent a summons to the British Deputy Ambassador to India, Christina Scott. He was then condemned for the defacement of the Indian national flag outside the Indian Consulate in London by the Khalistan protesters. It was also reported that the British government had failed to ensure the safety of diplomatic officials in this case. The British government has also demanded a full investigation into the incident. Britain has expressed its total opposition to the government’s approach.
Background of the struggle: Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu, who played an important role in the farmers’ struggle, started an organization called ‘Waris Punjab D’ in September 2021. He was included as the first opponent in the Delhi Red Fort violence case. He died unexpectedly in an accident in Haryana in February last year.
Following this, Amritpal Singh was sworn in as the president of ‘Waris Punjab D’. Since he took over, Khalistan’s separatist policies have been on the rise. His supporter was arrested by the Amritsar Suburban Police last month. Then Amritpal Singh laid siege to the police station with his supporters carrying knives and guns. The violent incident sent shockwaves across the country.
In this regard, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited Delhi and held an important meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to this, 10 companies belonging to the Central Defense Force were sent to the state of Punjab. In this case, there were reports that he was arrested by the police. But he escaped from the police ring.
In London, Khalistan supporters stormed the Indian Consulate and removed the national flag to protest against the arrests made in Punjab.