London: Britain’s first Sikh female member of Parliament and members of the shadow cabinet, Preet Kaur Gill, faced criticism on social media over a tweet, which he later deleted, which mentioned a “Hindu terrorist” behind the killing of a man at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
The man, who was beaten to death on Saturday allegedly for “desecration”, had reportedly entered the inner sanctum, where the Guru Granth Sahib was kept and a book was placed next to the book before being overpowered by guards and worshipers. The ceremonial sword was captured.
Responding to a video related to the incident posted on Twitter by a UK immigration lawyer Harjap Bangal, Labor MP Gill agreed with his message that it was “an obvious act of terrorism”.
Shadow International Development Secretary now deleted Twitter post read: “Hindu terrorist stopped from act of violence at Sikh holy shrine Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple) against the Sikhs.”
It attracted outrage on social media, with some questioning whether politicians were “trying to communalise it?”
The Indian High Commission in London also condemned the tweet and expressed concern over its impact on the Indian expatriate communities in the UK.
A spokesperson for the High Commission of India said, “To expressly disapprove of a public comment by a member of the British Parliament about an offense committed in India before the High Commission of India announces the investigation or comment or discovery thereof by the Law Enforcement Authority of India.” is compelled.” ,
“The Indian High Commission is concerned that such remarks by a foreign MP may affect inter-communal harmony and peace in the British Indian community,” the spokesperson said.
Saturday’s tweet seems to have been deleted soon after the Birmingham Edgbaston MP replaced it with a more general comment about places of worship.
“No place of worship or community should be targeted like this. Horrible view from Harmandir Sahib,” reads his new tweet.
Local police in Amritsar say that the man was found dead when officers reached the spot and the matter is being investigated.
The man, who was beaten to death on Saturday allegedly for “desecration”, had reportedly entered the inner sanctum, where the Guru Granth Sahib was kept and a book was placed next to the book before being overpowered by guards and worshipers. The ceremonial sword was captured.
Responding to a video related to the incident posted on Twitter by a UK immigration lawyer Harjap Bangal, Labor MP Gill agreed with his message that it was “an obvious act of terrorism”.
Shadow International Development Secretary now deleted Twitter post read: “Hindu terrorist stopped from act of violence at Sikh holy shrine Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple) against the Sikhs.”
It attracted outrage on social media, with some questioning whether politicians were “trying to communalise it?”
The Indian High Commission in London also condemned the tweet and expressed concern over its impact on the Indian expatriate communities in the UK.
A spokesperson for the High Commission of India said, “To expressly disapprove of a public comment by a member of the British Parliament about an offense committed in India before the High Commission of India announces the investigation or comment or discovery thereof by the Law Enforcement Authority of India.” is compelled.” ,
“The Indian High Commission is concerned that such remarks by a foreign MP may affect inter-communal harmony and peace in the British Indian community,” the spokesperson said.
Saturday’s tweet seems to have been deleted soon after the Birmingham Edgbaston MP replaced it with a more general comment about places of worship.
“No place of worship or community should be targeted like this. Horrible view from Harmandir Sahib,” reads his new tweet.
Local police in Amritsar say that the man was found dead when officers reached the spot and the matter is being investigated.
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