April 30, 2026 10:34 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
‘Not necessary to humiliate me with arrest’: Pawan Khera to SC over remarks on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife | ‘Let’s not choose for people capable of choosing’: Supreme Court to Centre on teen pregnancy termination | I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel gets bail after Bengal polls conclude | Exit Polls Give Bengal to BJP—But One Survey Begs to Differ | Big defence push: Rajnath Singh to hold high-stakes talks with Italy’s Defence Minister | “Voting without fear”: PM Modi hails record turnout in West Bengal polls | Mamata Banerjee trying to intimidate Hindu voters, alleges Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur | Operation Sindoor boost: India is now fifth-largest military spender at USD 92.1 billion in 2025, Pakistan's spending is also up | ‘Got the guts?’ Derek O’Brien dares Modi to quit if Mamata Banerjee wins Bengal polls | ECI ‘harassing’ TMC, dancing to BJP’s tune: Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
Tricolour
Image Credit: Videograb

UK: Indian Mission official takes on Amritpal Singh supporters; rescues Tricolour, throws down Khalistan flag; Twitteraties laud

| @indiablooms | Mar 21, 2023, at 02:29 am

London/IBNS: As a bunch of Khalistan supporters attacked the India House building in the UK’s London and one of them climbed onto the flagpole above the door and brought down the Indian flag, a staffer of the Indian High Commission confronted the separatists all by himself as there was no security at the spot.

Not only did the Indian Embassy official snatch the tricolour from the hands of the Khalistani protester, hanging from the first-floor window of the building, but also threw away the yellow Khalistan banner in the man’s hand.

In the videos circulating social media, the official at the Indian High Commission in London was seen rescuing the Tricolour from a Khalistani supporter and throwing out the Khalistani flag.

Several people lauded the official for taking on the Khalistan sympathisers and questioned the law-and-order situation in UK’s capital London.

Reacting to the video, activist Tehseen Poonawalla called the official “brave” and condemned the “terror attack” on the High Commission in London.

He tweeted, “This brave Indian High Commission official deserves all the accolades for bravely taking on the Khalistani elements who tried to take down our Indian flag. Heartbreaking to see the terror attack on our High Commission in London. It needs to be taken up at the highest level!”

A post from another account read: “#BritishIndians praise the brave staff of the Indian High Commission, London  @HCI_London; despite being outnumbered by mob, they maintained the respect of the Indian Flag 🇮🇳 and waved proudly in the sky. Jai Hind”

“As an Indian in the UK, I stand with solidarity with our High Commission of India @HCI_London. and Indians in the United Kingdom. I’m concerned by the vandalism taken place. I salute our brave diplomats and staff of HCI for protecting our Indian Flag. Our India House gives back at vandals with a bigger flag in London,” tweeted another user.

In a swift and strong response to the Khalistani supporters, the Indian High Commission in London installed a huge Tricolour on the front face of the India House building. 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.