It was also an accepted definition by the Indian PM (Narendra) Modi, no less. This meant the challenge was upheld and the motion was treated as withdrawn.The fury followed soon after in the council’s public gallery and the meeting had to be adjourned whilst it was cleared of angry Sikhs. They shouted “never forget 1984 Sikh genocide”, “Shame on you” and accused the council of being supporters of genocide. Another screamed: “There are Sikhs in Slough under threat by the Indian govt. If they are murdered, you are all at fault.”The Sikh Federation UK said: “We wrote to the council leader in advance of the meeting and said preventing the motion from being debated was a direct attack on democratic British values and it would lead to community disharmony.”

Source: The Times July 29, 2024 05:03 UTC