New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the US Capitol violence and tweeted that orderly and peaceful transfer of power must continue.
He also added that the democratic process cannot be allowed to be subverted through unlawful protests.
A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump on Wednesday stormed the U.S. Capitol and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election.
The nation’s elected representatives scrambled to crouch under desks and donned gas marks, while police futilely tried to barricade the building, one of the most jarring scenes ever to unfold in a seat of American political power.
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A woman was shot and killed inside the Capitol, and Washington’s mayor instituted an evening curfew in an attempt to contain the violence.
(With agency input)