The defacement of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue by unknown miscreants was a “disgrace , U.S. President Donald Trump has said, days after it was vandalised with graffiti and spray painting during the nationwide protests against the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd. It was a disgrace, Mr.Trump made the brief comment at the White House on Monday when asked about the incident. “Very disappointing, tweeted Kimberly Guilfoyle, advisor to Donald J Trump for President Inc. and National Chair of the Trump Victory Finance Committees. North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis said, “It’s disgraceful to see the defacing of the Gandhi statue” in Washington DC. “So sorry to see the desecration of the Gandhi statue in Wash, DC.

Source: The Hindu June 09, 2020 04:24 UTC