Glasgow Gurdwara has «strongly» condemned the incident, where Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami was stopped from attending a planned interaction at the religious site on Saturday,
Calling the incident «disorderly behaviour» by unknown individuals outside the Glasgow area, it further added that the Gurdwara is open to people from all communities and backgrounds.
«An incident occurred on 29 September 2023 at Glasgow Gurdwara where the Indian High Commissioner was on a personal visit, facilitated by a member of Scottish Parliament. Certain unknown individuals from outside the Glasgow area attempted to disrupt this visit, following which the visiting party decided to leave the premises,» the statement by Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha stated.
It further said that the «unruly individuals» continued to disturb the congregation, adding that the Scotland Police has taken cognizance in the matter.
«Glasgow Gurdwara strongly condemns such disorderly behaviour to disrupt the peaceful proceedings of a Sikh place of worship.