Iconic Gandhi Statue Near London University Vandalised, India Reacts

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, calling it a "shameful act" and an assault on the legacy of nonviolence. 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.