Leicester: India strongly condemned violence against the Indian community and vandalizing the Hindu community premises on Monday in the Eastern England city of Leicester.

Indian High Commission in a statement said that it had strongly taken up the issue and called for protection for those affected from clashes over the weekend in the city, as India sought immediate action against those involved in these attacks. Indian High Commission said it is a serious disorder by the local police.

Shameful scenes of religious hatred against Hindus in Leicester by targeting their temple 👇 pic.twitter.com/4e0nWhYif8

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There have been reports of clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in the city since fans clashed following an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match at the end of last month.

We have strongly taken up this matter with the UK authorities and have sought immediate action against those involved in these attacks. We call on the authorities to provide protection to the affected people, the statement said.

We will not tolerate violence, disorder or intimidation in Leicester, and we continue to call for calm and dialogue. Our police operations and investigations continue with rigour and at scale said Leicestershire.