From GB News and The Times of India. The Indian press had the story first.
Chaos erupted in London last week after a gang of Muslim youths attacked peaceful worshippers at a Hindu festival, leading to just one arrest.
The incident occurred on March 3 at an event celebrating the festival of Holi outside the Harrow Civic Centre, which lies directly opposite Harrow Central Mosque.
The event was organised by the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre (ISSC), with around 1,000 people in attendance. Dignitaries, including mayors and councillors, were among around 1,000 guests at the event, which began at 7 pm and included a puja and ceremonial lighting of the Holika fire.
However, organisers said chaos erupted just after 8.30pm when three teenagers – identified as being from the “mosque area” – turned up and switched off the event’s sound system. which was playing devotional music.
Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji, founder of the ISSC, said: “They chucked the speakers on the ground and ran away. The speakers are now broken, They came from the mosque area.”
He added: “Five minutes later they returned with 15 to 20 boys, some in balaclavas… they threw beers cans into the fire, threw glass bottles and hurled barriers on the ground. The Sikh security guard went over and they tried to harm him as well. They wanted to fight and we were trying to defend ourselves. It got out of control so we called the police.”
One volunteer who tried to break up the fight had his garland pulled off and was left with cuts on his neck and bruises.
The mob is said to have fled the scene after hearing police sirens approaching the area. . . A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “A 14-year-old boy remains in police custody following an incident in Harrow. . . ”
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Is this the. tinder lit for a ban to hit the fan? How will adults respond?
Are any adults in charge opposing the adulterers?
Will various religious groups in England and India behave sanely ?