(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelBritish-Indians are outraged over the use of the term “Asian grooming gangs” by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the media during the ongoing sexual grooming debate, reported TOI. They argue they are being unfairly smeared for crimes in which they have no involvement.On Monday, Starmer used the phrase “Asian grooming gangs” while defending himself against criticism from Elon Musk, despite the fact that the perpetrators are largely of Pakistani descent. "We are dismayed that the PM chose to whitewash this heinous atrocity with the word ‘Asian’," said Krishna Bhan, chair of Hindu Council UK . "Sikh Youth UK, which has spent 15 years supporting Sikh victims of grooming gangs, criticized the blanket term. "We have dealt with thousands of cases of Sikh victims," Deepa Singh, head of Sikh Youth UK told TOI.

Source: The Times January 08, 2025 19:01 UTC