‘Regulation and order state of affairs’: Group of individuals trespasses Indian Consulate’s premises in Seattle | India Information

A gaggle of individuals trespassed the Indian Consulate in Seattle after which the authorities have been compelled to take motion in opposition to the intruders, consulate stated on Friday (Indian time).
In a submit on X, the consulate stated that the intruders refused to go away the premises even after repeated requests and engaged in aggressive and threatening behaviour with their workers members.
“As we speak, the Consulate was pressured to take care of a regulation and order state of affairs arising from the unauthorized entry by sure people into the Consulate premises after workplace hours. Regardless of repeated requests, these people refused to go away the Consulate premises and engaged in aggressive and threatening behaviour with the Consulate workers,” the consulate posted.

The consulate additionally acknowledged that they needed to search help from native authorities and would pursue motion in opposition to the trespassers.
As Consulate reported concerning the incident on X, a number of netizens tried to attach the dots between the trespassing and former Seattle Metropolis Council member and Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant, who two hours earlier than the experiences got here concerning this had demonstrated earlier.

Sawant shared on X that while her husband acquired an emergency visa as a result of her mom’s sickness, her utility was denied, with officers stating her identify appeared on a ‘reject checklist’ with out offering additional clarification.
She protested outdoors the Indian consulate in Seattle following visa rejections, while her husband acquired an emergency visa for journey to India.

“Employees Strike Again members & I are nonetheless at Seattle Indian Consulate, doing peaceable civil disobedience, demanding reason my visa was rejected 3 instances. If individuals & media can come to help us, please come now: 3101, Western Avenue, Suite 700.”

Sawant, who overtly opposes the Citizenship Modification Act (CAA) and the Nationwide Register of Residents (NRC), considers the visa denial politically pushed.