APPG for British Sikhs
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The All Party Parliamentary Group for British Sikhs - Cross Party MPs raise concerns & aspirations of British Sikhs to build stronger political engagement.
House of Commons, London
Joined January 2018
The forgotten British citizen who must be remembered by everyone #FreeJaggiNow
@FreeJaggiNow @Labour_Douglas @FCDOGovUK @AppgBritSikhs @Reprieve @AP @SikhFedUK @SikhPA @FreeNazanin
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At the annual celebrating Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth, Panjab Warriors were recognised for their achievements in Sports, inc. acquiring & saving @MorecambeFC. Gurpreet Rehal attended to collect the award on their behalf. To clarify, the award was for Panjab Warriors, not Mr Rehal.
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Today we honour Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on his Martyrdom day The 9th Sikh Guru sacrificed his life to protect freedom, faith, & human rights for all. His courage, compassion, & unwavering stand against tyranny is unparalleled in history, & continues to inspire us every day. 🙏🏽
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TODAY- (24th November) Sikhs across the world will mark the 350th year since the Shaheedi (martyrdom) of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Tributes such as this @GNGSmethwick exhibition (see video) will honour the sacrifice of the ninth Sikh Guru in 1675, which transcended both different...
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🪯 Parliament Event on Anti Sikh Hate NOW PLAYING ON Akaal Channel SKY 764 📽️ Or watch globally on #AntiSikhHate
https://t.co/Kbxi8LgjiZ
@SikhFedUK @SikhPA @AppgBritSikhs @akaalchannel Please watch & Share
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Delivering Sikh Values Worldwide Click to Watch LIVE Samagam Akaal Channel has been running on the faith of the Sangat since we started the channel. It is through your donations that we have been...
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This week, @UKParliament hosted a powerful & well attended Gurpurab celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Parkash Purab & the 350th Shaheedi Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The event brought together MPs, Sevadars & Sikh orgs from across the country. @SikhFedUK @AppgBritSikhs
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A short video at the start of the event in the @UKParliament of the Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and 350th anniversary of the Shaheedi of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The event was organised by @AppgBritSikhs @SikhFedUK @TheSikhNet More than 2 hours later it was standing room only.
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Pleasure chairing the @AppgBritSikhs Gurpurub Celebrations! It was a wonderful evening talking about the Guru Nanak Dev Ji's teachings, listening to beautiful kirtan and celebrating charities and organisations following the values of the Guru to make a positive change in the
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Excellent turnout at the Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and 350th anniversary of the Shaheedi of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in @UKParliament tonight organised by @AppgBritSikhs @SikhFedUK @TheSikhNet Great to have @DrAliceJEdwards UN Special Rapporteur on Torture join us with
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ITV News special report: A return to the racism of the past? Britain Inside The Divide. Talks about the recent #AntiSikhHate crime attacks of two elderly Sikh men in Wolverhampton and the shocking rapes of two young Sikh women in Oldbury and Walsall. @WMPolice @mhclg
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Congratulations on the Prakash Gurpurb of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj may his blessing and teachings touch our hearts, minds and souls 🙏🏽
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A distressing but important meeting today with Policing Minister @LabourSJ and fellow MPs on anti-Sikh hate. In the past 2 months, we have seen 5 racist incidents aimed at Sikhs, including two heinous racially aggravated rapes. We need to stop this violence before more people
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On this blessed occasion of Parkash Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, let us come together in the spirit of unity, love, & as The ONE Human Race. Let us stand up for justice, equality and well-being of all humanity. @UKLabour @mhclg @Conservatives @LibDems @theSNP @TheGreenParty
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On this blessed occasion of Parkash Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, let us come together in the spirit of unity, love, & as The ONE Human Race. Let us stand up for justice, equality and well-being of all humanity. @UKLabour @mhclg @Conservatives @LibDems @theSNP @TheGreenParty
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Today marks 8 years since my West Dunbartonshire constituent Jagtar Singh Johal was wrongfully arrested and arbitrarily detained in India. I call on the PM & Foreign Secretary to act decisively, insist on his release and bring him home to his family in Dumbarton. #FreeJaggiNow
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For the past 8 years Jagtar Singh Jaggi Johal has faced abduction, torture, abuse, threats against his life and his family, and a failed corrupt judiciary. 8 years on not a single witness, evidence or case against him for which he has been falsely charged has been proven… in
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This is one of my favourite photographs of my brother - smiling, dancing, in love. But three weeks later, he was abducted by police, in front of his wife on their honeymoon, and our family’s nightmare began. 1/ #FreeJaggiNow
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‘Satguru Nanak Pargateya Miti Dund Jag Chanan Hoya’ @SikhFedUK in conjunction with @TheSikhNet and the @AppgBritSikhs cordially invite you to the annual Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurb in Parliament. The event will also mark the 350th remembrance of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
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Thank you to all who attended the event in @UKParliament on the Rise of the far right: Anti-Sikh hate and excellent contributions from @Jas_Athwal Teereth Kaur @mariecgoldman @Sureena4WNE @SGroverSouthall @morton_wendy @mikejwood @UK51NGH @ShockatAdam @Dabinderjit @SabbyDhalu
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Anti Sikh Hate crime parliamentary event and lobby by the Sikh community yesterday, following the recent horrid and violent racist attacks and rapes of 2 Sikh women in the West Midlands. @SikhFedUK @mhclg @ukhomeoffice #AntiSikhHate #Equality #reporting
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