The international ministry summoned the seniormost diplomat of UK in New Delhi right this moment because the Indian flag was pulled down from the Indian High Commission in London amid protests by a piece of Sikhs over the police crackdown on Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh and his supporters. In an announcement, the ministry mentioned it has conveyed India’s robust protest on the actions by “separatist and extremist elements against the Indian High Commission in London”. It additionally demanded that UK authorities take quick motion.

A piece of expat Sikhs began protests over the crackdown since night. Cellphone movies posted on social media confirmed the protesters taking down the Indian flag on the Indian High Commission in London.

The international ministry mentioned it has demanded an evidence “for the complete absence of the British security that allowed these elements to enter the High Commission premises”.

This, the UK official was reminded, was a fundamental obligations of the UK Government below the Vienna Convention.

The ministry additionally mentioned it finds “unacceptable” the “indifference of the UK Government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel”.

“It is expected that the UK Government would take immediate steps to identify, arrest and prosecute each one of those involved in today’s incident, and put in place stringent measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents,” the assertion learn.

British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis, who’s out of city in the mean time,  tweeted, Alex Ellis has tweeted : “I condemn the disgraceful acts today against the people and premises of the @HCI_London  – totally unacceptable.”

Over the weekend, almost 80 supporters of Amritpal Singh have been arrested. Amritpal Singh is on the run. The crackdown began after they broke right into a police station with swords and weapons to make sure launch of one among them. Six cops had been injured within the conflict.

Since then, 78 supporters of Amritpal Singh had been arrested, a lot of them after a daring automobile chase. His shut aide Daljeet Singh Kalsi, who handles his funds, was arrested this morning from Haryana’s Gurgaon.

The Punjab police tweeted particulars of the crackdown, saying 34 arrests had been made right this moment and the scenario within the state is peaceable.

“Day 2 on Mega crackdown on #AmritpalSingh backed Waris Punjab De wanted on criminal charges, made preventive arrests of persons attempting to disturb Law & Order in Punjab,” it tweeted.

“Punjab Police is acting within the law. #AmritpalSingh is still absconding and not yet arrested. Don’t believe the rumours and false news. Request all citizens to maintain peace & harmony & not panic,” learn one other tweet.

Punjab police sources mentioned Amritpal Singh has been sustaining shut hyperlinks with Pakistani intelligence company ISI and terrorist teams based mostly in international international locations.