New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron expressed "disappointment and sadness" over the vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Tavistock Square, London, just days before his birth anniversary on October 2.

"Disappointed and saddened by the vandalism of Gandhiji's statue. The @metpoliceuk have begun an investigation. His teachings of tolerance, peace, and non-violence are timeless and will always bring people together. That's what I'll remember on Gandhi Jayanti, this year and every year," she said.

She added that the London Metropolitan Police have begun an investigation into the incident.

The High Commission of India in London also condemned the act, calling it a "shameful act of vandalism" and stating that it ...