Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Posted: 31 Oct 2021 18:59
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak reveals new £5 collectors coin to celebrate the life of Mahatma Gandhi
Coin features image of India’s national flower and is part of the Royal Mint’s wider Diwali collection, including the UK’s first gold bar depicting an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi
Commemorative coin launched to coincide with Diwali and in the 75th year of India’s Independence
Available in a range of standards including gold and silver, the special collectors’ coin was designed by Heena Glover and features an image of a lotus, India’s national flower, alongside one of Gandhi’s most famous quotes – ‘My life is my message’.
Building on the enduring relationship and cultural connections between the UK and India, it is the first time that Gandhi has been commemorated on an official UK coin with the final design chosen by Rishi Sunak, who is the Master of the Mint.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said:
This coin is a fitting tribute to an influential leader who inspired millions of people around the world.
As a practicing Hindu, I am proud to unveil this coin during Diwali. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the movement for Indian independence and it is fantastic to have a UK coin commemorating his remarkable life for the first time.
Asda is still partly owned by Walmart but according to the British press mostly owned by Moshin Issa and Zuber IssaHaresh wrote:Meanwhile in the sharia compliant UK......
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no wonder Kangana Ranaut was spot onIndia became independent on August 15, 1947, or did it? Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous speech, ‘tryst with destiny’ delivered on the midnight of August 15, is remembered as the moment a new nation was born thereon. In reality though, that was the moment when India and Pakistan acquired dominion status. While India remained a dominion till 1950, Pakistan retained the status till 1956.
In simpler words, dominions were autonomous communities within the British Empire which were “equal in status” but had an “allegiance to the Crown”. What it meant was that King George VI continued to reign as the Emperor of India and Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of the country. Nehru was sworn in as the premier, but served on the command of the British Governor-General, and unelected Indian nationalist leaders were administered oaths in the name of the British King-Emperor. What it also meant was that a British field marshall led the Indian army and judges appointed by the British continued to be part of the high courts and the federal court.
India strongly takes up 'Khalistan' referendum with UK
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval made it clear to his UK counterpart Stephen Lovegrove that the Modi government takes strong exception to the UK allowing a referendum on a third country by weaponising a minuscule section of the Indian diaspora.
Even though India and the UK share similar views on the Indo-Pacific as strategic partners, New Delhi has conveyed its serious concerns to London for allowing banned pro-Khalistan organisation Sikhs for Justice to hold a referendum on the secession of Punjab on October 31.
While the so-called referendum held in downtown London turned out to be a damp squib, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval made it clear to his UK counterpart Stephen Lovegrove that the Modi government takes strong exception to the UK allowing a referendum on affairs of a third country by weaponising a minuscule section of the Indian diaspora. The Indian position was conveyed during the bilateral strategic dialogue on November 3 in London.
It is understood that India made it clear that there was total peace in Punjab with radical Sikh elements failing to get even one per cent of the vote during assembly or Lok Sabha polls held every five years. The Modi government conveyed its serious concern that the UK government is turning a blind eye to the open radicalisation of the Indian diaspora by Sikh banned groups to promote their secessionist agenda. Under the influence and support of the Pakistani deep state, the Sikh radicals have been holding protests on the three farm laws and punitively participating in anti-India activities in the UK. Despite the SFJ being a banned organization in India since 2019 and its leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu being declared a terrorist, the UK allowed the US-based extremist organisation to conduct an illegal referendum on the Indian Punjab.
Unlike European Union countries like France, Spain and Netherlands with whom India has very close ties, the bilateral ties with the UK have been derailed by London playing an adversarial role against India when it comes to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and the so-called Khalistan issue. In this context, the role played by UK Chief of Defence Staff Nick Carter, who called Taliban terrorist country boys with code of honour, in the now failed Doha peace process stands out singularly.
Although India and the United Kingdom have been strategic partners since 2004, the UK role in tacitly supporting Pakistan in the multi-lateral fora on abrogation of Articles 370 and 35 A in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, has been noted with concern by the Modi government.
It is understood that while UK NSA Lovegrove assured NSA Doval that no anti-India sentiment will be promoted, India is watching London carefully to see whether the promise gets translated on the ground as adversarial actions will directly impact bilateral ties.
A letter of the post-freedom era written by a WOG to his masters. And, he was thrust on us as a role model to children when I was growing up in the 60's.chetak wrote:
I think it was one peaceful worker who took it upon himself to impose his cultish beliefs by trying to intimidate the shopper, who I believe wore perfectly normal street clothes. ASDA later apologized and confirmed that it was not company policy. So, the worker was out of line.Aldonkar wrote:Looks like some of their co-religionists believe that this gives them the the right to impose their beliefs in the shops. But they still sell pork sausages and alcohol!
British police carried out raids this month on the Hounslow office of the group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), CNN-News18 has learnt. The outfit was banned by the Indian government in 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for promoting secession and violent militancy in Punjab.
According to sources, the raids took place on November 15 at the SFJ office on the first floor of Sadda Superstore, 356 Bath Road, Hounslow. The police took away electronic devices and documents from the site related to the so-called ‘Punjab referendum’ organised by the outfit recently that turned out to be a farce with very few people participating.
SFJ members were using various electronic devices to create fake identity cards, said sources in the UK.
Many documents pertaining to bogus voters in order to push up the voting numbers during the ‘referendum’ have been recovered, they said.
Founded in 2007, SFJ is a primarily US-based organisation that has been demanding a separate homeland for Sikhs in Punjab, dubbed “Khalistan".
UK police had received information regarding nefarious activities being carried out by representatives of the outfit at the Hounslow office, sources said. Authorities have also reportedly detained an individual with links to Pakistan.
The Hounslow address has been at the centre of negative activities to defame India, top Indian government sources said.
Regarding killings inside gurudwara in Punjab are yet to report.finally 72hrs after the barbarism, bbc deems it fit to report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59501368
UK's Scotland Yard probing Sikh man's 'plot' to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II for Jallianwala BaghTanaji wrote:Cross posting:
In other news a person was arrested trying to assassinate the Queen:
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While one would have expected the usual suspects, rumour has it that the guy was a Sikh ( the article didn’t say this) apparently
Looks like the community is reaping the rewards of close proximity with the peacefuls and the anti India hatred of Khalistanis.
I doubt anyone is surprised, Britshits are easy to bribe with money and s** not unlike chacha . I have heard like 90K HK folks with Britshits Overseas citizenship have arrived since the Eleven crackdown began, quite visible on the high street although some could be native and Han, buying expensive apartments and houses. Also a lot of Beta goras are easy prey to Asian charms relationship and all and now with ££ flowing I would expect more. I hope we are careful of this before signing any FTA with these chaps.Rsatchi wrote:https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/m ... hp&pc=U531
Chinese spy network in the Britshit Parliament
Suspected Agent's son worked as Labour MP's dairy manager until last week!!!
Gora's are now realising that Chinese money comes with free Colander for the Spy and decision making bodies!!
Britain on Monday said that it would freeze funding for BBC for two years at £159, or about Rs 16,125, which is paid by households annually, reported the news channel.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said in the House of Commons that the government could “not justify extra pressure on the wallets of hardworking households”. She said that after the freeze, the news channel will be in line with inflation for the next four years.
“The BBC must support people at a time when their finances are strained, make savings and efficiencies, and use the billions in public funding it receives to deliver for viewers, listeners and users,” she said.
British households that watch BBC are charged a flat fee every year, called the licence fee, which is used to fund shows and services offered by the public broadcaster. In exchange for the licence fee, BBC provides public service broadcasting.
The licence fee has come under criticism for the past few years for various reasons. Since it is a flat rate, questions are raised as the poorest households are paying as much as the richest. Also, people have questioned if non-payment of the fee is serious enough to justify threatening someone with imprisonment or a criminal record.
However, the existence of the licence fee has been guaranteed till 2027 end by the BBC’s royal charter that sets its funding and purpose.
On Monday, Dorries said discussions about the future of the funding model of the public broadcaster, has editorial independence from government, from 2028 will “start shortly” but the change was needed because of evolving media consumption and technological advances, reported AFP.
“This is 2022, not 1922,” she said. “We need a BBC that is ready to take the challenges of modern broadcasting, a BBC that will continue to engage the British public and that commands support from across the breadth of the UK, not just the London bubble, a BBC that can thrive alongside Netflix and Amazon Prime and all of its other challengers which attract younger viewers.”
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has said the BBC is expected to receive about £3.7 billion, about Rs 37,500 crore, in licence fee funding in 2022 and £23 billion, around Rs 2.7 lakh crore, over the duration of the settlement period.
It added that the national broadcaster also receives more than £90 million, or approximately Rs 9,127 crore, per year from the government to support the BBC World Service.
However, analysts said a below-inflation budget will force BBC to cut services, according to Reuters.
‘Will have to absorb inflation’: BBC chief
In a joint statement, BBC’s Director General Tim Davie and chairperson Richard Sharp said the move would mean that the broadcaster “will now have to absorb inflation”.
They called the decision disappointing “not just for licence fee payers, but also for the cultural industries who rely on the BBC for the important work they do across the UK”.
They said that income for the services was already 30% lower than it was 10 years ago.
“We will continue to drive an ambitious programme of reform moving more of our output across the UK, transitioning the organisation to a digital future and delivering distinctive and impartial content,” they added.
Labour spokesperson Lucy Powell said the freeze on funding was an attack on one of the biggest institutions in British public life, accusing Dorries of “cultural vandalism”.
“Is the licence fee really at the heart of the cost of living crisis or is this really about their long-term vendetta against the BBC?” she asked.