KARACHI: The all-party delegation of Indian parliamentarians, led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was surrounded and heckled by Sikh protestors in Washington.
New Delhi has dispatched multiple all-party delegations worldwide in an attempt to mislead the international community and spread false propaganda against Pakistan. Tharoor-led delegation, which arrived from India in New York on May 24, had travelled to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Brazil before landing in Washington on Tuesday on the last leg of its tour. Videos posted on social media showed protesters waving flags of a Sikh separatist movement, raising slogans and heckling Tharoor and other leaders when they reached the parking area of the National Press Building in Washington, DC. Following the incident, the Indian delegation avoided to interact with media and sought the police help.The delegation, which arrived from India in New York on May 24, had travelled to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Brazil before arriving in Washington on Tuesday afternoon for the last leg of the tour.
