Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:30am on 30 Sep 2025,Tuesday International
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Tavistock Square, London, was vandalised with graffiti just days before Gandhi Jayanti and the UN’s International Day of Non-Violence. The Indian High Commission in the UK strongly condemned the act, describing it as a “violent attack on nonviolence.” Officials have contacted British authorities and urged a swift investigation and restoration. The bronze statue, sculpted by Fredda Brilliant and unveiled in 1968, has long stood as a symbol of Gandhi’s legacy of peace. The incident has sparked outrage among the Indian diaspora and global peace advocates.
