Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Tavistock Square, London, was defaced on Monday, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are scheduled to take place at the site on October 2. The High Commission of India has strongly condemned the incident.
In a post on X, the Indian mission said the desecration was reported to the local authorities, even as its officials were on site to coordinate the restoration of the monument to its original state.
The plinth of the iconic statue, which depicts the Mahatma Gandhi, in a seated meditative pose, was discovered daubed with anti-India graffiti.
The Metropolitan Police and the local Camden Council authorities stated that they are investigating reports of vandalism.
