Saturday, March 25, 2023

Revenge toilets.

"The United Kingdom government has opposed a decision of the local authorities in New Delhi to construct a public toilet near the British High Commissioner's residence while mentioning it is a security issue. "A group of Khalistani supporters attacked the Indian High Commission in London on Sunday (19 March) night taking down the tricolour and replacing it with Khalistani flags." India TV. In response, "India summoned the British deputy high commissioner and demanded an explanation over the complete 'absence of security' when Khalistani sympathisers attacked the High Commission." "The extra barricades and security set-up deployed outside the British High Commission as well as the residence of Alex Ellis, the UK's high commissioner to India were removed." TOI. In December 2013, "Indian police removed concrete security barriers outside the US Embassy in New Delhi...in apparent retaliation for the treatment of an Indian diplomat who was strip-searched after her arrest in New York" the week before. Reuters. It worked. She was released. Following the attack in London, "The United States...strongly condemns the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by a group of separatist Sikhs, terming it absolutely unacceptable." NDTV. Will the government build a toilet next to the US Ambassador's residence? "The Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane was forced to close down on Wednesday, March 17, due to safety concerns after Khalistani supporters organised an unauthorised gathering and blocked the entry of the office." CNBC. Another toilet? Several Hindu temples in Australia have been vandalised by Khalistani supporters and anti-Hindu graffiti sprayed on the walls. NDTV. Another toilet, but where? Australian cricketer Usman Khwaja "was initially refused a visa by the Indian government and couldn't travel with the Aussie cricket team on February 1." The Wire. "The fact that PM Modi was planning a triumphal chariot show may have helped Usman Khwaja get his visa after a delay." While asking other countries to catch culprits who are attacking Indian diplomatic premises and Hindu temples, authorities in India are unable to catch Amritpal Singh accused of plotting terrorist attacks inside India, despite a massive manhunt. TOI. Several people have been arrested for helping him give the police a runaround. "The Punjab and Haryana high court...criticised the Punjab government for its failure to arrest Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh asking, how the pro-Khalistani radical preacher managed to escape despite the administration having 80,000 police personnel at its disposal." HT. So, what now? Will the government construct toilets next to Khalistani supporters? That's what Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Mission (wikipedia) was meant to do. That may raise a stink.    

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