Amid simmering tensions over the killing of Khalistani terrrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian Excessive Commissioner to the UK, was prevented from getting into a gurdwara in Scotland, in response to reviews.
Doraiswami, who arrived for a gathering with the committee of the Glasgow Gurdwara, was confronted by a gaggle of radical Sikh activists. “I do not assume the gurdwara committee is just too pleased about what occurred. However Indian officers usually are not welcome in any gurdwara within the UK,” a pro-Khalistan activist advised the Occasions of India.
“The latest tensions for the reason that Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing have led to British Sikhs being focused. That is to do with Avtar Singh Khanda and Jagtar Singh Johal too,” he added.
The event comes amid heightened tensions between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged of “attainable” involvement of Indian brokers within the killing of Nijjar in British Columbia earlier this 12 months. Professional-Khalistan chief Khanda, mastermind behind the assault on the Indian Excessive Fee in London, died of unknown causes in a hospital in June.
Although he was reportedly affected by most cancers, Khanda’s household and supporters have alleged foul play in his sudden dying.
In a video posted on the Instagram account of Sikh Youth UK, activists are seen making an attempt to open the door of Doraiswami’s automobile, however it’s locked from the within. The automobile then leaves as committee members look on.
One of many activists then faces the digicam and mentioned: “That is precisely how we must always greet anybody from the Indian authorities who involves the gurudwara in an official capability. We all know what has occurred in Canada.”
BJP chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa strongly condemned the incident. Chatting with ANI, he mentioned: “Anybody from any faith or neighborhood can come right here (Gurdwara). We’re not that faith that believes in violence as a substitute we’re amongst those that are saviours of humanity.”