‘Disorderly behaviour’: Glasgow gurdwara condemns Indian envoy’s denial of entry

The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Dorwaiswami, was stopped from getting into a gurdwara in Scotland’s Glasgow by some Khalistani extremists on Friday. Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha, the place the Indian envoy was denied entry, has launched an announcement condemning the act.

“Glasgow Gurdwara strongly condemns such disorderly behaviour to disrupt the peaceful proceedings of a Sikh place of worship,” the assertion learn.

Describing occasions of September 29, the gurdwara stated that some unknown people from exterior the Glasgow space tried to disrupt Dorwaiswami’s go to.

“After the departure of the visitors, these unruly individuals continued to disturb the Gurdwara congregation. Police Scotland was in attendance thereafter and have taken cognizance of the matter,” the gurdwara stated.

Doraiswami was stopped by a gaggle of Khalistani British Sikh activists, who instructed him he was “not welcome”. The Indian envoy had a gathering deliberate with the gurdwara committee of the Glasgow Gurdwara on Albert Drive.

“A few people turned up and told him he was not welcome. There was a slight confrontation,” a pro-Khalistani activist stated.

Following the incident, India on Saturday raised the difficulty with United Kingdom, looking for motion in opposition to these behind the incident. In an announcement, the High Commission of India in London stated that three individuals from exterior Scotland “deliberately disrupted” the envoy’s go to.

The assertion added that one in every of three males tried to violently power open the envoy’s automobile door, which might require appropriate police consideration.

The incident got here amid a large diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

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Oct 1, 2023