Glasgow Gurdwara apologises for assault on Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami by Khalistanis
3 min readOn Saturday, September 30, the Glasgow Guru Granth Sahib Gurudwara issued a private apology to the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami, following an incident on twenty ninth of September the place he was prevented from getting into the Gurudwara by pro-Khalistan extremists within the Scottish metropolis of Glasgow.
In a written communication addressed to the High Commissioner, the Gurudwara Committee of Glasgow prolonged its assurances that the three people implicated within the regrettable incident weren’t affiliated with their common congregation and are unknown to the Gurudwara neighborhood located on Albert Road in Glasgow. The committee has additionally prolonged a request to the High Commissioner to contemplate revisiting the Gurudwara.
In a press launch, the Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha wrote, “An incident occurred on 29 September 2023 at Glasgow Gurdwara where the Indian High Commissioner was on a personal visit, facilitated by a member of Scottish Parliament. Certain unknown individuals from outside the Glasgow area attempted to disrupt this visit, following which the visiting party decided to leave the premises.”
The press launch by the Gurudwara Sabha in Glasgow. Image Source: ABP NEWS
It added, “After the departure of the visitors, these unruly individuals continued to disturb the Gurudwara congregation. Police Scotland was in attendance thereafter, and have taken cognisance of the matter. Glasgow Gurudwara strongly condemns such disorderly behaviour to disrupt the peaceful proceedings of a Sikh place of worship. The Gurudwara is open to people from all communities and backgrounds, and we welcome everyone openly as per our principles of faith.”
Two of the lads focusing on the Indian High Commissioner have been recognized as Shamsher Singh and Ranveer Singh, each residing in London. Ranveer Singh was pictured at a taking pictures vary with a rifle and donned a T-shirt advocating the discharge of Jagtar Singh Hawara, related to the Babbar Khalsa International and implicated in a conspiracy to assassinate Punjab’s twelfth Chief Minister, Beant Singh.
Beant Singh was assassinated on August 31, 1995, by Dilawar Singh Babbar, who detonated a automotive bomb on the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh. This terrorist assault resulted in 17 casualties and 15 accidents.
In August 2023, Indian High Commissioner Doraiswami, an IFS officer from the 1992 batch, visited the Glasgow Gurudwara upon the committee’s invitation. Prior to his go to to the Glasgow Gurudwara, High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami additionally met with the Indian Muslim Association in Glasgow.
Attack on Vikram Doraiswami in Glasgow
On Friday (September 29), some pro-Khalistani males stopped the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami, from visiting a Gurudwara in Glasgow metropolis of Scotland.
The incident transpired exterior the Glasgow Gurudwara on Albert Drive when Doraiswami was going to attend a scheduled assembly with the Gurudwara committee. A video of the incident has emerged on social media, displaying Khalistan extremists gathering close to the Indian diplomat’s automotive.
Forcefully, Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami requested to not enter Gurudwara, Glasgow. During his go to to Glasgow, Watch this video. @HCI_London @INSIGHTUK2 @FISI_UK @RVCJ_FB @ABPNews @ZeeNewsEnglish @BBCHindi #India @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar @SushilModi @meaindia1 pic.twitter.com/ni8snh6XOj
— Vedant Verma वेदांत वर्मा (@yashverma__97) September 30, 2023
In the video, they might be seen stopping Vikram Doraiswami from getting into the Gurudwara. The Khalistanis advised the Indian High Commissioner to the UK that he was “not welcome”. Following this, the Indian diplomat determined to depart.
In an enormous safety breach, a Khalistani extremist tried to forcibly enter the automotive of Vikram Doraiswami. Although the doorways have been locked from inside, the person was seen pulling the deal with of the car.
