Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom is aware of Khalistani group-backed Kisan rally being planned in London and has raised the matter with the Metropolitan police. The rally is in solidarity with the ongoing protest by farmers in India.
The rally, planned for December 10, is being organised by Khalistani secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which was banned by India just last year.
UK government is still to take a call on if the rally can go ahead or not as per local regulations. The Metropolitan police in an open letter to those who are organising and participating in it said that it "strongly advises people not to attend any large gathering" and "We are still in the middle of a global pandemic and would urge you to consider other ways of making solidarity representations, perhaps in the form of a petition or an online forum."
Warning, "Please be advised that you may also be at risk of committing a criminal offence. No person may participate in a gathering of more than six persons outdoors unless certain exemptions apply."
2019 saw two violent protests near the Indian High Commission in London in the aftermath of New Delhi removing the special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The protest, which saw huge participation of the Pakistani diaspora, saw several Khalistan supporters as well. One of the protests went violent and vandalized the Indian High Commission.
The matter was raised at the highest level, with the Indian Prime Minister raising it with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
