New Delhi: A gathering to commemorate India’s 79th Independence Day exterior the Consulate Common in Melbourne, Australia, was disrupted by pro-Khalistani people. Indian nationals had assembled peacefully exterior the consulate to mark the event when the occasion was reportedly interrupted by people waving Khalistani flags, as per experiences.
In accordance with a report by The Australian At present, a video of the incident circulating on-line reveals a verbal confrontation between the 2 teams. The separatist group was seen chanting pro-Khalistan slogans, whereas Indian attendees responded by singing patriotic songs in defiance.
As per the experiences, Australian authorities promptly arrived on the scene and efficiently prevented the state of affairs from escalating right into a bodily altercation.
Regardless of the disruption, the Indian tricolour was later hoisted on the consulate amidst loud chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram”.
Members of the Indian group had gathered on the Indian Consulate in Melbourne on Friday to have a good time the South Asian nation’s 79th Independence Day. Nonetheless, the ceremony was marred by the presence of pro-Khalistani separatists.
In a counter-response, the Indian attendees defended the celebration by elevating their voices in patriotic songs. The noise created by the hecklers was ultimately drowned out.
On the time of reporting, the Consulate Common of India in Melbourne had not issued an official assertion concerning the incident. Nonetheless, two hours prior, the official @cgimelbourne account on X posted that Consul Common Dr Sushil Kumar had hoisted the Indian flag, joined by Hon. Brad Batin, MP, Cr. Pradeep Tiwari, Mayor of Maribyrnong, and members of the Indian diaspora.
“The morning was full of patriotic fervour, soulful renditions of patriotic songs, and a shared dedication to strengthening the India–Australia bond,” the official account shared, together with a collection of jubilant images from the occasion.
Different Hateful Professional-Khalistani Incidents Advancing Anti-India Agenda
This Independence Day disruption comes simply weeks after the Swaminarayan Temple in Boronia, Australia, was reportedly vandalised. Hate-filled slurs had been spray-painted throughout the constructing, together with the message, “Go house, brown.” Close by Asian-owned eating places had been additionally defaced with disturbing graffiti, together with a picture of Adolf Hitler.
Moreover, Khalistani parts had been accused of defacing the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Greenwood, Indiana, USA. Stories point out the vandals graffitiied anti-India and anti-Narendra Modi slogans on the temple’s partitions.
BAPS Public Affairs confirmed that the most recent incident marked the fourth occasion of vandalism on the temple throughout the span of a yr.