Arrests have been made as hundreds of “Sikh Lives Matter” protesters are rallying against Punjabi police brutality outside the Indian Embassy in London, bringing surrounding roads to a standstill.
According to the Sikh Press Association, the demonstrators are part of the global Sikh Lives Matter movement.
“Recent deaths in Punjab have again brought to light the plight of ethnic minorities in India. Sikhs have continually found themselves victims of the most severe kind of police brutality, leading to the death of unarmed protesters and even bystanders during gatherings,” the association said in a statement.
“However, there still seems to be a lack of empathy regarding the suffering of Sikhs. As such, the social media #SikhLivesMatter has been created to draw attention to the acts of Indian government’s atrocities which often go unnoticed in the mainstream media,” it added.
On Twitter, one user said: “The protest outside the Indian High Commission resulted in the riot police dispersing crowds and arresting troublemakers #SikhLivesMatter”
“Killing Muslims over eating beef, raping nun in church & killing Sikhs on protest? #SikhLivesMatter HumansLivesMatter,” another user said.
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