Sikhs in United Kingdom

UK Sikh representatives to meet deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg

London, United Kingdom (March 26, 2013): It is learnt that the Sikh Federation (UK) has organised and is leading a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg later on March 26, 2013 in the Cabinet Office.

We continue to moniter Rajoana and Prof. Bhullar’s cases closely: UK Foreign Secretary

London, United Kingdom (March 20, 2013): According to a recent press statement issued by Gurjeet Singh, General Secretary of the Sikh Federation (UK), the UK based Sikh body had taken the lead in exerting pressure on the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, before he left for India to raise UK opposition to the death penalty and raise the cases of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar and Balwant Singh Rajoana when he visited India between 18-20 February.

Special Report on 28 Feb. Debate – UK MPs state India’s judicial system is corrupt and justice has ground to a halt

London, United Kingdom (March 19, 2013): In a recent statement issued by the Sikh Federation UK, the UK based Sikh body has stated that: “It was pleasing that a number of MPs used the section of the Sikh Federation (UK) briefing titled: ‘India’s judicial system that has failed the Sikhs’ to criticise India’s judicial system during the debate on 28 February”.

Special Report – MPs remain silent on Widespread Criminalization of Politics in India

London, United Kingdom (March 17, 2013): The Sikh Federation (UK) informed Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), through an article that during the debate in the UK Parliament on 28 February, 2013 UK MPs did not go as far as to mention the widespread criminalisation of politics in India despite the briefing provided by the Sikh Federation (UK).

Special Report – UK MPs call for the death penalty to be abolished in India

London, United Kingdom (March 14, 2013): John McDonnell MP and Fabian Hamilton MP the co-sponsors of the debate in the UK Parliament on 28 February in their speeches provided background to the death penalty in India and how India had ended its unofficial eight year moratorium on 21 November 2012.

The Holy Union of Anand Karaj

This week in the UK, the BBC broadcasted two starkly different programmes concerning the Anand Karaj – Sikh wedding ceremony. The first was an Asian Network Report Special which aired live at a drive-time slot on radio and can be heard back online. [...]

India upset by Sikh activism in the UK and debate in the UK Parliament on abolition of death penalty

London, UK (March 14, 2013): Reporting in the India media suggests India is increasingly concerned with growing Sikh political activism in the UK. Two weeks ago on February 28, 2013 a two and a half hour debate was held in the UK Parliament on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India.

UK Parliamentarians held debate on issues concerning Sikhs in UK and Europe

London, England (March 15, 2013): It is learnt that a debate was held in UK's Parliament on March 13, 2013 concerning issues related to the Sikh community in UK and the Europe including the issue of Sikh identity and Dastar.

Detailed report on March 13 Debate in UK Parliament concerning Sikh issues

London, United Kingdom (March 14, 2013): A one and a half hour debate titled ‘The British Sikh Community’ took place in the UK Parliament yesterday organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Sikhs.

Sikh Federation UK announce debate in Parliament on March 13 on issues concerning Sikh community

London, United Kingdom (March 08, 2013): In a recent press statement the Sikh Federation (UK) is has announce that the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Sikhs has secured a 90-minute debate in the UK Parliament on Wednesday 13 March 2013 at 9.30 am in Westminster Hall about the British Sikh community.

The Death of Democracy in India (by Dr. Gurnam Singh, Coventry University, UK)

It seems to me that the only time the political system of India attracts any kind of scrutiny by the Western media is during a general election campaign. Every 4 years or so India becomes billed as the world’s largest democracy and India is presented as a beacon of freedom and human suffrage. A beacon of Western secular democracy in the Orient.

Full text of February 28, 2013 debate by UK Parliament on Death Penalty (India)

March 02, 2013 : On February 28, 2013 the House of Commons of the UK Parliament debated on a petition regarding Death Penalty (India). The text of petition that is available on website of the website publications.parliament.uk is as follows ...

House of Commons debate on the Death Penalty and Human Rights violations in India

London, United Kingdom (March 02, 2013): According to a press release by the organizers of the Kesri Lehar, a petition asking for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India was debated in the Main Chamber of the House of Commons on Thursday, 28th February 2013.

UK MP reaffirm the united determination of British Parliament to secure justice for the Sikhs of the Punjab

London, England (February 28, 2013): The British Government should use "every mechanism of communication" to urge India to end the death penalty, a Labour MP has said.

UK Government notes the genuine concern of 118,000 petitions regarding human rights abuses in India

London, United Kingdom (February 28, 2013): According to a press release issued by the organizers of the Kesri Lehar, the UK Parliament has noted the genuine concern and fear of the 118,000 UK petitioners, urging the government to use it's friendly relations with India to abolish the death penalty.

UK Government confirms opposition to death penalty in Inida; Bhullar and Rajoana cases find specific reference

London, UK (February 27, 2013): On the eve of the debate in the UK Parliament on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India the Sikh Federation (UK) has been copied a letter dated 27 February 2013 sent by the Rt Hon Hugo Swire, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

UK MPs prepare for Feb. 28 historic debate on death penalty and human rights abuses in India

London, United Kingdom (February 27, 2013): It is learnt that the UK Parliamentarians are going to debate on the issue of death penalty and human rights abuses in India.

Akal Takht Jathedar should have urged Sikhs to boycott funeral of Swaran Ghotna: Sikh Federation UK

London, United Kingdom (February 23, 2013): The Sikh Federation UK has expressed it's opinion that Giani Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat should have asked Sikhs not to attend last rites of an infamous Punjab cop who reportedly died on February 16, 2013. 

UK Sikh body angry at PM David Cameron’s iciness over June 1984 massacre

London, United Kingdom (February 22, 2013(: It is learnt the Sikhs in Britain have expressed anger over the British Prime Minister David Cameron’s failure to sympathise with the Sikhs for the events of June 1984 when the Indian Army used tanks and artillery to attack the Harmander Sahib, the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar to kill thousands of innocent Sikh pilgrims.

David Cameron comes up short in his visit to India – British Sikhs

London, United Kingdom (February 20, 2013): On the one hand British Sikhs are delighted British Prime Minister David Cameron has today made the effort to make an hour-long visit and pay his respects at Darbar Sahib, the Golden Temple Complex.

« Previous Page — Next Page »