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Mahatama Gandhi’s statue desecrated in US
Published : Jun 4, 2020, 12:27 pm IST
Updated : Jun 4, 2020, 12:27 pm IST
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Protests that began in the United States after the death of George Floyd, a black citizen, is not going away. Meanwhile, on Wednesday

Protests that began in the United States after the death of George Floyd, a black citizen, is not going away. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, some mischievous miscreants damaged a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC.

According to the sources, Washington police have launched an investigation against the accused. The United States has apologized to India in the matter.

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Mahatama GandhiMahatama GandhiThe Indian embassy had raised the issue with the United States. The Indian embassy has also lodged a complaint with the metropolitan police.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on September 30, 2014 in Washington DC. Protesters have tampered with the statue. As a result, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has been criticized by critics for calling the streets full of protesters "military battlefields".

Mahatama GandhiMahatama GandhiIn the days leading up to the violent protests that erupted after the killing of black man George Floyd in police custody in the United States, the streets are now relatively peaceful and the protests are becoming more peaceful.

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In the United States, anger erupted after a video of a white officer kneading Floyd's neck went viral on May 25 in Minneapolis.

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