The Seattle Indian Consulate reports “aggressive” penetration against the background of the former Counselor course – Times now

Kshama Sawant protests against the Indian Consulate in Seattle (Image: X)

Ther Consulate in Seattle He reported an incident to be certainly related to the unlawful entry into his premises after working hours. In a statement published on the X, the consulate said the intruders show “aggressive and threatening behavior” and refused to leave, despite repeated requests. “Today, the consulate was forced to cope with a situation of law and order arising from unauthorized entry from certain persons to the premises of the consulate after working hours. Despite repeated requests, these persons refused to leave the consulate and committed aggressive and threatening behavior with the employees of the Consulate, published by the consulate.

The consulate has confirmed that local authorities are called to deal with the situation and that action will be taken against participants.

The incident happened hours after the former member of the City Council in Seattle and the Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant Organizes a protest outside the consulate. Soant that is vowel against Citizenship Amendment Act (S)Caa) and the national register of citizens (NRC), claims that her visa request was rejected without a proper explanation while her husband received an emergency visa to travel to India.

“Workers reflect members and I am still in the Indian Consulate in Seattle, making peaceful civil disobedience, requiring an explanation why my visa is rejected 3 times. If people and the media can support us, please come now: 3101, Western Avenue, Suite 700, “Sawant, published on X.

Soant believes that the denial of the visa is politically motivated, paying attention to its opposition to the policies of the India government. Although it remains unclear whether the incident of a violation is related to its protest, social media users speculate a link between the two events.