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The High Commission of India has strongly condemned the vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Tavistock Square in London on Monday, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are scheduled to be held at the site on October 2.
The plinth of the statue of the iconic figure, who shows the Father of the Nation sitting in a meditative position, was found splattered with some distressing graffiti. The Indian mission reported the desecration to the authorities, and its officials are already at the location to oversee the restoration of the monument to its original form. "The India High Commission in London is shocked and condemns in strong words the despicable act of vandalism of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London," the Indian High Commission in London stated in a social media post.
Gandhi Jayanti, designated as International Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations, is commemorated with floral tributes and Gandhiji’s favorite bhajans at the monument in London annually on October 2. The bronze statue, created with the backing of the India League, was unveiled in 1968 at the square as a nod to Mahatma Gandhi’s days as a law student at the nearby University College London. The inscription on the plinth reads, “Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948.” The Metropolitan Police and the local Camden Council authorities said they are looking into reports of vandalism.
The High Commission of India in London is shocked and vocally condemns the deplorable act of desecration of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Tavistock Square in London," the Indian High Commission in London stated in a social media message.
Gandhi Jayanti, designated as International Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations, is commemorated with floral tributes and Gandhiji’s favorite bhajans at the monument in London annually on October 2.
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The bronze statue, created with the backing of the India League, was unveiled in 1968 at the square as a nod to Mahatma Gandhi’s days as a law student at the nearby University College London. The inscription on the plinth reads, “Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948. The Metropolitan Police and the local Camden Council authorities said they are looking into reports of vandalism.
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