In pics: Protesters scrawled "was a racist" on the statue of Churchill

The same statue was also defaced with green graffiti during a huge anti-racism rally on Saturday, the 76th anniversary of D-Day

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BS Web Team  |  New Delhi 

Anti-racism protesters scrawled "was a racist" on the statue of the wartime British Prime Minister in Parliament Square during protests on Sunday

Anti-racism protesters scrawled
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A person cleans graffitis from the statue of at Parliament Square, in the aftermath of protests against the death of George Floyd, in London, Britain

A person cleans graffitis from the statue of Winston Churchill at Parliament Square, in the aftermath of protests against the death of George Floyd, in London, Britain
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Activists surrounded the monument and jeered "Churchill was a racist", despite intervening to protect it from further defacement.

Activists surrounded the monument and jeered
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A council employee cleans graffiti from the statue of at Parliament Square

A council employee cleans graffiti from the statue of Winston Churchill at Parliament Square
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The same statue was also defaced with green graffiti during a huge anti-racism rally on Saturday, the 76th anniversary of D-Day

The same statue was also defaced with green graffiti during a huge anti-racism rally on Saturday, the 76th anniversary of D-Day
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First Published: Mon, June 08 2020. 19:20 IST