FIRST & FOREMOST ASIAN WEEKLY IN EUROPE
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Let noble thoughts come to us from every side
5 - 11 DECEMBER 2020 - VOL 49 ISSUE 31
BRITAIN BECOMING MORE RACIST? The country has recorded 70% increase in anti-Sikh hate crime
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Indian-origin MP in New Zealand takes oath in Sanskrit SEE PAGE - 23
Photo courtesy: Sikh Lives Matter, Twitter
PM NARENDRA MODI VISITS THREE VACCINE PLANTS TO REVIEW PROGRESS
Priyanka Mehta Politicians, academics and faith leaders have expressed their concerns about increasing racial attacks and hate crimes against minorities after a disturbing video surfaced earlier this week where a young Sikh boy was attacked for wearing a turban on his way home from school. While the Police have launched their investigation into what was earlier labelled as a “bullying incident”, Sikh and Muslim community leaders also believe that
law enforcement alone cannot succeed in rooting out “racial prejudices”. They stress that teachers, parents and faith leaders need to play an active and equal role in helping bridge the ethnicity gap and class disparities. Urging Charlton School to take adequate measures against such attacks, Labour MP for Slough, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said, "Bullying and antiSikh hate cannot be tolerated. Saddened to see such vile behaviour towards a young boy. Continued on page 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Zydus Biotech Park at Changodar in Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week visited the units of three vaccine manufacturers in India to review the progress of vaccine development and manufacturing process - Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune. Continued on page 26