A TOP Indian official has complained to the Foreign Office after protesters prevented him from entering the Glasgow gurdwara.
Vikram Doraiswami, India’s high commissioner to the UK, abandoned a community gathering organised at the gurdwara – a Sikh place of worship – after being confronted by activists.
The case of Dunbartonshire man Jagtar Singh Johal – a Sikh activist who has been awaiting trial in prison in India since 2017 – was also cited as a reason for the protest. “The organizers included senior community leaders, ladies and committee members and a member of the Scottish Parliament.“They were threatened and abused by these elements. In an effort to prevent any potential altercation the HC and CG decided to leave the premises shortly upon their arrival.
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