US Apologises To India After Mahatma Gandhi Statue Outside Indian Embassy Is Desecrated Amid Floyd Protests

The US Ambassador to India Ken Juster apologised after a statue of Mahatma Gandhi out the Indian embassy in Washington DC was desecrated.

New Delhi: The US Ambassador to India Ken Juster has apologized to India after a statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside the US Embassy in Washington DC was vandalized. Juster apologized for the incident and wrote in a tweet that he is ‘sorry to see the desecration of the Gandhi statue in Wash, DC.’

So sorry to see the desecration of the Gandhi statue in Wash, DC. Please accept our sincere apologies. Appalled as well by the horrific death of George Floyd & the awful violence & vandalism. We stand against prejudice & discrimination of any type. We will recover & be better.

— Ken Juster (@USAmbIndia) June 4, 2020

According to reports, the statue outside the embassy was found with graffiti and profanities written on it using spray paint. A report by ANI says that locals in the area have alleged that unruly elements from the ongoing protests are responsible for the incident. The statue was later covered up and the local park police have launched an investigation to find the culprit. Details on the matter are still awaited. Protests over the death of George Floyd an African American man who was killed by white police officers continues in the US and has even spread across major cities in the world. All four police officers who were involved in the death of George Floyd have now been taken into custody and charges have been upgraded. Forty-four-year-old Derek Chauvin who ho had pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck faces second-degree murder charges while the other three cops will be charged with aiding and abetting murder. There are also reports of violence, looting, and arson in several areas where protests are ongoing. Also Watch: