Mahatma Gandhi statue in London's Tavistock Square defaced by 'shameful' vandals as India demands action

"India has demanded action against vandals who defaced a prominent statue of Mahatma Gandhi in central London. The statue in Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, was defaced with the word terrorists among the black writing spray-painted on the monument. This is not just vandalism, but a violent attack on the idea of nonviolence, three days before the international day of nonviolence, and on the legacy of the Mahatma."

"@HCI_London has taken this up strongly with local authorities for immediate action, and our team is already on site, coordinating with authorities to restore the statue to its original dignity. The bronze statue was unveiled to the public in 1968 as a tribute to Gandhi's years as a law student at University College London. Monday's vandalism attack comes days before Gandhi's 156th birth anniversary on October 2, which is also observed as the International Day of Non-Violence."

A prominent bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, central London, was spray-painted with black writing including the word terrorists. India demanded action against the vandals and the High Commission in London engaged local authorities for immediate action, with a team on site coordinating restoration to return the statue to its original dignity. The statue was unveiled in 1968 as a tribute to Gandhi's years as a law student at University College London. The vandalism occurred days before Gandhi's 156th birth anniversary on October 2, which is observed as the International Day of Non-Violence. The Metropolitan Police and Camden Council said they are investigating reports.

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