Police warning as protesters descend on central London for Indian farmer demonstration

Monday, 7 December 2020Newsdesk

Protesters who descended on the Indian High Commission in central London have been warned by police not to break covid laws. The demonstration is against farming reform in India and banners saying “justice for farmers” were held aloft outside India House in Holborn.

New Delhi, 07 December 2020

As per news report of Evening Standard, Protesters let off orange smoke bombs and a group on motorcycles revved their engines as police lined the road outside the high commission.Police warned that demonstrators were required to social distance and abide by emergency covid-19 laws. One man has been arrested. The Metropolitan Police warned people at the Indian High Commission on Sunday that they risk being fined if they break coronavirus restrictions, and urged protesters to leave the area.

Source -standard.co.uk