Tag: Britain Sikhs
Sikh MP Tan Dhesi shames Boris Johnson over Racist Burqa remarks
LONDON: Britain's first turbaned Sikh MP, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, on Wednesday demanded that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologise for "racist" remarks against Muslim women in the past. In a fiery intervention during Prime...
UK Sikhs pledge £500 million fund for Pakistan Gurdwaras
The Sikh community will encourage religious tourism in Pakistan. The Sikh businessmen made the commitment during a meeting with special assistant to prime minister Syed Zulfi Bukhari. The meeting took place...
First Sikh Padre Joins British Royal Air Force
In a first for the Royal Air Force and the British Military, a Sikh padre have joined the Royal Air Force's Chaplain branch. Flight Lieutenant Mandeep Kaur, the first Sikh padre, grew up in...
In Major Move, Sikhs to be listed as separate ethnicity in 2021 UK Census
LONDON: In a major move, Britain's strong Sikh community is all set to be listed in the 2021 UK census as a distinct ethnicity rather than only as a religion, the UK Statistics...
British Citizen Jaggi’s torture in Punjab raised in UK Parliament
The UK government on Tuesday said that it would take “Extreme action” if any British citizen is being tortured as the case of a Scottish-born Sikh man, Jagtar Singh Johal, who has...
British Sikh Activitst detained in India for ‘influencing the youth through social media’
British Sikh Jagtar Singh Johal holidaying in India has been arrested and detained, accused of “influencing the youth through social media”, a Sikh group said. Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, had a sack...
Tan Singh Dhesi – History made as Britain gets its First Turbaned Sikh MP
Britain today got its first turban-wearing MP as the general election results began pouring in with Sikh Labour Party candidates winning more seats than their rival Conservatives. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, known as Tan,...
Preet Kaur Gill becomes Britain’s first ever female Sikh MP
The first female Sikh MP and the first turbaned Sikh MP have been elected to parliament. Preet Kaur Gill won the Edgbaston seat as a Labour Party candidate, defeating ruling Conservative party’s Caroline...