LONDON: India faces an embarassing blow from the British government overRepublic Day protest in London.
India has failed to get the Republic Day protest banned in London on 26January by a group of Kashmiris and Sikhs coming together to demand freedomfrom India.
The protest on Sunday is being orgaised by Tehreek-e -Kashmir UK and WorldSikh Parliament outside Indian High Commission at noon.
After the protest was announced, the Indian High Commission requested theBritish government to ban the protest alleging that protestors will attackthe high commission, will burn Indian constitution and that Muslim and Sikh“extremists” will be attending the protest.
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The ‘Times of India’ newspaper ran incendiary, Islamophobic coverage of theupcoming protest by linking it with “extremism”, “Islamists” and hyping upthe number of potential protestors to cause panic.
The coverage was followed by Indian government representative writing tothe Home Secretary Priti Patel, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and ScotlandYard chief to ban the protest citing security fears and potential ofviolence.
