Sikhs in United Kingdom

Sikh author Ajmer Singh’s new book to be released in Coventry (UK) on July 19

A new book by Sikh author and historian Sardar Ajmer Singh will be released at UK on 19th of July. Organisers of the function told Sikh Siyasat News over phone that the book titled "Teeje Ghallughara Ton Baad Sikhan Di Sithandak Gherabandi" (Ideological Encirclement of Sikhs after the massacre of 1984) will be released at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Cross Road Coventry.

Trade with India too important for UK govt. to take up mass killing of Sikhs in 1984

London: The issue of UK’s assistance to Indian government during the 1984 army attack on Darbar Sahib is a much heated issued in UK Sikh circles. ...

Elderly Sikh man attacked in London, One arrested

A 73 years old Sikh man was reportedly attacked in London on June 30 morning. The police is investigating that if it was a racially motivated attack?

Early day motion in UK Parliament on Humanitarian situation in India mentions Bapu Surat Singh’s hunger strike

An Early Day Motion moved in UK Parliament on Humanitarian situation in India mentions Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa's hunger strike and the issue of continued detention of Sikh Political prisoners in India.

Andy Burnham makes commitment to New Era of engagement with UK Sikh community: Sikh Federation UK

Andy Burnham one of the leading candidates for the Labour Leadership will be indicating at an event in London later this evening that he wants to see ‘a new era of engagement between the Labour Party and the UK’s Sikh community’.

SGGSWU to offer literature to Sikh prisoners in UK and Punjab jails

The Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University (SGGSWU) has announced to provide Sikh religious literature to Sikh prisoners lodged in jails in United Kingdom. The varsity, owned by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC), has also announced seek permission from the Punjab government to provide such literature for prisoners in Punjab jails.

Rob Marris becomes chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Sikhs

In May Rob Marris was returned as the MP for Wolverhampton South West. His victory for Labour bucked the national trend and it has been widely acknowledged it was down to the public support and campaign from local activists of the Sikh Federation (UK).

Wales man held guilty of trying to kill Sikh dentist

A Wales court has held a man guilty of attempt to murder for attacking a Sikh dentist with a machete at North Wales' Tesco Mold supermarket in January, a media report said on Friday.

Sikh Federation UK reminds British Media about it’s duties

The Sikh Federation (UK) has today asked why the mainstream media has turned a blind eye to the 40th anniversary of the State of Emergency in India and why they are not reporting that Margaret Thatcher refused to criticise Indira Gandhi.

Declassification exposes Margaret Thatcher’s bias against Sikhs; Pressure mounts for Independent Public inquiry

More declassified papers from 1985 show Margaret Thatcher held a very one-sided view of Sikhs in the UK. As further revelations emerge it shows selling arms to India and breaking India’s link with the Soviet Union was critical to Margaret Thatcher and she was heavily influenced by pressure and misinformation from India that was trying to hide its Genocide of the Sikhs.

UK: Tens of thousands call for action on anniversary of Sikh Genocide 1984

London: Tens of thousands of Sikhs from across the UK today gathered in central London to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the June 1984 attack on ...

31 years Amritsar Massacre 1984: UK Sikhs and Kashmiris unite to condemn Indian agression and to reaffirm solidarity on freedom agenda

On the 31st anniversary of India's cowardly military assault on the Harimandar Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar in June 1984, Sikh organisations the Council of Khalistan, Akali Dal UK and Dal Khalsa delivered a Memorandum to the UK Prime Minister's residence urging the UK to revise its foreign policy toward India.

Clash on 6 June: Derby (UK) Sikh youth arrested by Amritsar police

A 29 years old British Sikh was also arrested by Punjab police from Darbar Sahib complex on June 06. Dapinder Singh, who hails from Derby in England, was one of the youth arrested by the Punjab police after a clash broke out between SGPC's task force and a group of youth who were raising slogans with in the Pariarma of Darbar Sahib complex.

UK: Tens of thousands to call for action on anniversary of Sikh Genocide

Tens of thousands of Sikhs from across the UK will gather in central London on Sunday 7 June to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the June 1984 attack on the Sri Harmander Sahib Complex (often referred to as the Golden Temple Complex).

#SikhGenocide84 Remembrance March and Freedom Rally in London on June 7

Sikh Organizations of UK, under the banner of Federation of Sikh Organizations (UK), will be holding Ghallughara Remembrance March and Freedom Rally in London on Sunday June 07, 2015 to commemorate anniversary of June 1984 Indian Army attack on Darbar Sahib.

How to Understand and Remember the Ghallughara 1984 Sikh Genocide Novemeber 1984

This is full recording of speech of Dr. Sewak Singh at Gurdwara Park Avenue Southall, UK. Dr. Sewak Singh explains how to understand and remember the Ghallughara (Sikh Genocide) of 1984.

UK: The Sikh Network deliberate on Next Steps following the general election

At the Sikh Network meeting the new membership and revised structure for the APPG that was to be proposed was discussed. The two previous chairs of the APPG Rob Marris MP and Fabian Hamilton MP have met and discussed its future leadership, proposed structure and arrangements for re-registering the APPG.

Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s struggle: FSO (UK) to protest outside Indian Embassy in Birmingham on May 15

Federation of Sikh Organisation (UK) has announced to hold a protest-demonstration on May 15 in front of office of Consulate General of India in Birmingham. The purpose of demonstration is to show support for fasting Sikh activists Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa, who is demanding release of Sikh political prisoners, who remain jailed in India even after having completed their minimum mandatory jail terms.

No Sikh MPs in UK Parliament this time

The UK’s General Election has resulted in a Parliament without any elected representatives from the Sikh community for the first time since 1992, the country’s largest Sikh body has claimed.

UK: 165 MPs have been elected that support the Sikh Manifesto

The Sikh Manifesto has raised the profile of Sikhs and Sikh issues in the UK (and abroad) and been strongly supported by the Sikh community and candidates from all the political parties.

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