A statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in central London was vandalised on Monday, three days before Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are scheduled at the site on October 2.

The plinth of the monument was defaced with derogatory graffiti.

The incident took place at Tavistock Square, where a bronze statue depicts Gandhi in a meditative seated posture.

The United Nations has designated October 2, Gandhi’s birth anniversary, as the International Day of Non-Violence.

In London, the day is marked annually with floral tributes at the Tavistock Square statue.

The High Commission of India in London said it had reported the incident to local authorities and that its officials were at the site and were coordinating with authorities “to restore the statue to its original dignity”.

“The High Comm

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