London, United Kingdom: The Sikh Federation (UK) last year arranged a meeting of British Sikh representatives with Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister and Simon Hughes, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats at that time. In a more detailed follow up meeting in his office at the Cabinet Office Sikh Federation (UK) representatives suggested in a future trip to India ...
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Sikhs to hold protest outside Indian consulate in Frankfurt (Germany) on 15th August
Frankfurt, Germany: As per information various Sikh organizations of Germany will be holding a protest in Frankfurt on 15 August, which is marked as the Independence Day of India. An online Sikh news portal, the annual protest has been called by a number of Europe based Sikh organizations, including the Babbar Khalsa, Sikh Federation (Germany), Dal Khalsa International (Germany), Sikh ...
Read More »UK Sikh body call for fundamental review to strengthen Sikh institutions
London, United Kingdom: The Sikh Federation (UK) notes with concern recent developments following the formation of the Haryana Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC). Bhai Amrik Singh, the Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK) said: ‘We appeal to the Sikh masses to remain vigilant of politicians on all sides that will go to any length and use the situation to their ...
Read More »Statue or no Statue, the cat is out of the bag as far as Gandhi is concerned: Sikh Federation UK
London, United Kingdom: Earlier this week William Hague, the Foreign Secretary and George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, visiting India announced a statue of Mahatma Gandhi would be erected in Parliament Square next year. The Sikh Federation (UK) condemned the cynical move and also highlighted a dark side of Gandhi that is all too often deliberately and conveniently ignored ...
Read More »Motion in UK Parliament Presses Prime Minister to Establish Public Inquiry into 1984 Massacre
London, UK: Last week, the Sikh Federation (UK) organized an event in the UK Parliament to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the attack on Sri Harmander Sahib (the Golden Temple). In anticipation of the event, an Early Day Motion (EDM) was tabled in relation to the 30th anniversary, calling for an independent public judge-led inquiry. EDM 79 by UK Members of ...
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