London: After 16 years of welcoming diners in London, Harman Singh Kapoor has announced he will close his Indian restaurant, Rangrez, next month. He cited spiralling costs, repeated disturbances, alleged attacks by groups he identified as Pakistanis, and what he called inadequate support from the Met Police as reasons for the shutdown.
Kapoor, who runs the Hammersmith-based restaurant with his wife, made the announcement on X. “After 16 unforgettable years, I’ve made the difficult decision to close Rangrez restaurant Hammersmith next month,” he wrote.
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(Photo courtesy: Harman Singh Kapoor/Facebook)
Kapoor said he would now focus entirely on activism. “Now it’s time for me to dedicate myself fully to activism without distraction. Radicals should keep this in mind: you can disrupt my business, but not my will. I’m coming after you stronger now, with no strings attached.”
Kapoor had earlier spoken publicly about threats he and his family received after he posted a video on social media criticising the Khalistan movement. In 2023, he said his restaurant was attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters days after the Indian High Commission in London was vandalized.
