British Labour Party Appeaser of Terrorists?

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On Wednesday 25^th September 2019 the cat was finally out of the bag. And what may you say am I referring to? It was the day when the British Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn passed a motion during their annual conference that can only be described as anti-India and pro-Pakistan.

The resolution was proposed by Uzma Rasool and Seconded by Cllr Neghat Khan and supported by Naz Shah MP and Kaneez Akhtar.  JKSDMI (Jammu and Kashmir Self-Determination Movement International) led by Cllr Yasmine Dar, Chairperson JKSDMI UK and Mohammed Azam were active participants for the motion and Raja Najabat Hussain, Chairman JKSDMI, was also present at the Conference.

I give you this information to show the infiltration that has taken place in British politics by the Pakistani community.  I refer of course to the British Labour Party which one can say is increasingly becoming Sharia compliant.

There was outrage from NRI, PIOs, the HCIL and of course from Delhi.  This was quite surprising to me.  After all, why the outrage?  The Labour Party has not hidden it’s anti-India, anti-Modi and even anti-Hindu credentials from anyone.  They have openly campaigned against India and Indian interest.  In fact, it was Labour Party MPs who put forward the motion to place a Visa ban on the then CM Modi.  It was the same Labour Party that objected to PM Modi and his visit(s) to the UK.  It was the same Labour Party that had tabled several anti-India and anti-Modi EDM (Early Day Motions) in Parliament.

We have ALL known for more than a decade that the British Labour Party under many of its previous leaders, including its present leader Jeremy Corbyn, has steadfastly followed a course of action that has been pro-Pakistan.  They do so because the huge Sunni vote bank of Pakistani heritage has leveraged its position to such an extent that politically they now control the narrative of the Labour Party when it comes to India and Pakistan.

I have written several articles since at least 2014 in which I have explicitly made it clear to all the readers the anti-India underbelly of the Labour Party.  I know that both HCIL and Delhi are fully aware of the politics of the Labour Party. Yet, and this is what is so astounding, we Indians have given a platform to our enemy at every given opportunity.  Some Labour MPs and Councillors seem to have a free pass to walk in and out of HCIL. They are invited to all the key functions. They are wined and dined. They are given the stage to narrate their fake support for India to keep the Indian voters on side.  Even Delhi is guilty of such practice. Some Labour MPs and Councillors have had access to the corridors of power since 2014.  How is that possible?  Ask yourself a simple question. The Government of PM Modi allowed MPs from the Labour Party to have access to Delhi for their photo shoots, the very political party that sought a Visa ban on CM Modi and the same political party that campaigned against PM Modi’s visit to the UK.  Think about it folks, what on earth is going on with us Indians?  How stupid are we that we allow our enemy into our homes to exploit us?  Is this any different to the invaders who enslaved Bharat for some 1500 years?  They did so because the ‘Sepoys’ of Hindustan sold the people out for their own privileges.  It seems very little has changed.  The white man in London still wants to tell the Indian how to do things. Only this time it’s the Labour Party.

It was only after this public embarrassment that the HCIL cancelled its dinner at the Labour Party conference. Yes, you read that correctly, the HCIL has been hosting dinners at the Labour Party conference for many years.  Why on earth would the largest democracy, one of the biggest emerging economies belittle itself to a British political party that spits in its face?  Is there no honour?  Where is the Lion of Bharat?  It has become a little kitten being patted by the British Labour Party that treats all Indians with utter contempt. Is this going to be the new emerging superpower called India?

So why is this happening?  Well let’s be clear. We have operatives representing India in London, as well as those who run Delhi who have quite honestly let the side down.  They have relied on their friends as advisors.  The only problem, these so-called friends are in fact members (or ex-members) of the Labour Party.  Think about it, we have got Indian officials who are advised by people whose first loyalty is to the British Labour Party.  They know who they are, as do I.  I have just heard that some of them are claiming that they had left the Labour Party many years back. Interesting because those very same people have been campaigning for the Labour Party at local elections, General Elections and in fact, even for the Pakistani Labour Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.  Yes, the same Sadiq Khan who sat on his backside whilst the Pakistani goons were violating the peace outside the HCIL on the 15^th of August.  Think about it, the Indian Consulate was attacked by Pakistani goons whilst the Pakistani London Mayor turned a blind eye and the Police stood by and watched.  Indian men, women and children at one point had to seek sanctuary within the HCIL building itself.  And even after such open provocation, the HCIL thought it would be a great idea to host a dinner at the Labour Party Conference.  Think about the utter madness of those in senior positions.  Would a British or American consulate ever allow anything like this to happen? Never.

I highlight this uncomfortable truth so we can set the developments taking place in some sort of context.  In my view Pakistan has played this brilliantly. They have over the past 4 decades spent millions of pounds to ensure that grassroots organisations, and grassroots champions of Pakistan are resourced well.  Many are full-time operatives. Their sole purpose to fight the battle against India.  They have infiltrated the Labour Party which is now becoming Sharia Complaint.  This infiltration is embedded to such a degree that proportionately Muslims are represented significantly more when it comes to positions as Councillors, or MPs or even in the Lords.  A terrorist nation such as Pakistan has used the oldest trick in the book, spend money and it has resourced its supporters so they can fight the local battle.  And what has India done? Nothing in comparison. In fact, the champions of India who have fought the battle with one hand tied behind their back have never been supported. They continue the fight because they are true Indians.  They do so at their own expense and they put their lives at stake each and every day. And for all their effort what do they get?  Nothing. Why you may ask. The answer is the ‘Sepoys’ who are the gate keepers to the Indian hierarchy ensure that no one of competence gets through, lest they outshine them. If the PM of India wants to know whose advice he should seek when it comes to the UK (or even America) then one call to Dr Swamy will do the trick.  He will tell them the facts as they are on the ground.

Whilst I have outed the HCIL for their oversight, let me turn to the hundreds of organisations representing Indians in the UK. These might be Mandirs, Mosques, Gurdwaras, community centres and so on. How many of their presidents have written to Jeremy Corbyn to demand that the motion be rescinded?  How many of these organisations will entertain Labour MPs and Councillors during our upcoming Dussehra, Navratri and Diwali celebrations?  You see, we are our own worst enemies.  These Labour MPs who have stabbed us, not in the back – but directing in our chest facing us, will be invited to contaminate our sacred religious and cultural events.

The modern day ‘Sepoys’ thrive in our organisations because we the public could not care less about what they do. Every one of us who shouts and screams temporarily on this Labour Party motion will be the same people who will remain silent when these Labour anti-India politicians come to visit our events.

Not all organisations are the same though. Thankfully we have got some organisations like the Hindu Forum of Britain and the National Council of Hindu Temples that have historically exposed the true face of the British Labour Party. They get attacked from both the lovers of Labour as well as the ‘Sepoys’ from within. I take this opportunity to commend them for their efforts.  If only all our organisations and leaders had the same Dharmic courage, then so much that is wrong can be put right.

Let us come back to the original point of the Labour Party passing a motion that is anti-India with respect to Jammu and Kashmir.  As early as 2009 I traced an EDM in the British Parliament that is anti-India on Kashmir.  It was signed by Jeremy Corbyn who was just an MP at that time.  Now he is the leader of the Labour Party that wishes to form the next Government.  Meaning Jeremy Corbyn wants to be the next British Prime Minister.  Just take a breath and give that idea some thought.  Now do you see how far back the Pakistani hand stretches. For decades they have patiently invested time, money and energy in cultivating the Labour Party so that when the time comes, they would have their support.  Of course, the game is not over yet!  But it’s time for India and Indians to grow up.  British Indians who continue to vote for the Labour Party, let us be clear, you are traitors. Yes, that is indeed a strong word, but it represents my genuine belief of their actions. When people vote for a political party that is hell bent on destroying your ancestral heritage, then what else can we call them but traitors. I say to all of them, you alone are responsible for the mess you help to create when you vote for this anti-India party. The buck will stop at your door.

For India, for how long will you give privilege and access to those who undermine the nation? I know the Indian Government is securing advice from certain PIOs and NRIs.  Let me make it clear, these people are or have been members of the Labour Party for years.  Their best friends are the seniority in the Labour Party as well as in the House of Lords.  Do you honestly think their advice will ever be truthful?  These PIOs and NRIs might be friends of the BJP hierarchy, but they are traitors to India and Indians.  It’s time people in Delhi woke up to ground reality and understand what is really at stake.

With respect to the UK I have conducted a straw poll on Indian origin politicians in the Labour Party.  I wrote to the MPs and also to Labour Councillors in Leicester (the city which has such a huge Indian population).  Let me list out these people for your reference:

Indian Origin Labour MPs: Keith Vaz, Virendra Sharma, Lisa Nandy, Valerie Vaz, Seema Malhotra, Thangam Debonnaie, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi and Preet Gill.

Leicester City Indian Origin Labour Councillors: Deepak Bajaj, Padmini Chamund, Ratilal Govind, Rashmikant Joshi Manjit Kaur Saini, Rita Patel, Hemant Rae Bhatia, Vijay Riyait, Gurinder Singh Sandhu, Kulwinder Singh Johal, Nita Solanki and Mahendra Valand.

Having sent them reminders to ensure they understood their response was required to my questions to them, to date only two have responded.  What does that tell you about these Indians in the Labour Party?  When faced with the truth of their treachery, they exhibit cowardice of the highest order.

The three responses (I thank them for their response):

“I am very disappointed that this motion passed at Labour Party Conference. I was not at Conference I was instead working in my constituency with schools, community groups and the police. Kashmir is a matter for India to address internally as decided by their own constitution and laws. Britain cannot preach the rights of self-determination but deny them to India itself.” Virendra Sharma MP

And

‘I’m actually very pained and shocked by this motion taken by the Labour delegates. I firmly believe that it is India’s internal matter and no foreign political party has any right to intervene in such a manner. I’m writing a letter to Jeremy Corbyn along with many other Cllr colleagues and copying our respective MPs to object to it and seeking for it to be withdrawn. I have also posted my rejection on Twitter.’  Cllr Hemant Rae Bhatia.

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Cllr Ratilal Govind who confirmed he was not at the conference and therefore he had no involvement in the vote. He has further stated, ‘I am totally against this motion’ and that he attempted to see if he could attend the conference to raise his concern but that was not possible.

I suspect if I were to ask every single Indian origin Labour Councillor the same questions, the vast majority no doubt would go into hiding.  They care more for their seats than their heritage, their faith and their bloodline.  As far as I can assess, I believe not one Indian from the Labour Party stood up on that momentous Wednesday to defend India at the Conference. Some might have been away from the conference but that still does not mean they cannot object to this absurd motion of lies and fake narrative by the Labour Party.

Where does this leave of us as far as the UK is concerned. Well fortunately the Conservative Party is actually on the side of India, broadly speaking. If you recall, it was the Tory PM Cameron who invited and gave an astounding welcome to PM Modi. Who can forget the scenes at Wembley Stadium?  British politics is in a bit of a pickle at the moment.  In this climate it is now inevitable that a General Election will take place. Probably in November. Under normal circumstance one would be fearful that the Labour Party might come into power. However, my reading of the situation is that when a General Election is finally called, the Conservative Party will win and come in with a working majority.  This is great news for India and all Indians, but it’s no thanks to PIOs or NRIs.  The proportion of NRIs and PIOs still voting for the anti-India Labour Party is still too high.  I am hopeful that this final shameful act by the Labour Party has exposed its anti-Indian mindset.  That as a result we will see a dramatic shift of Indian voters to the Conservative Party.  We Indians need to put in power the Party that is more likely to be on our side. It may not be the perfect Party with the perfect manifesto, but our bottom line should be, will they stand by us?  And if the answer is yes, then that’s where your vote goes.

The Jewish community has almost as a whole now transferred their allegiance to the Conservative Party.  They faced racist antisemitic behaviour by many in the Labour Party. They saw the Labour Party passing motions against them and in the end, as a community they realised their well being in the country would be dependent not on the Labour Party, but the Conservative Party.  It’s time we took a leaf out of their play book, it’s time to nail our colours to the Conservative mast.

If India and Indians cannot see the writing on the wall, then we know only too well who to blame.

Kapil Dudakia

Twitter: @kk_OEG

Letter from HFB and NCHT to Jeremy Corbyn.

POSTSCRIPT:

Since the article I have asked the following Labour Councillors a few questions arising. I await their response, if any:

Harrow Councillors		Brent Councillors
Councillor Niraj Dattani		Councillor Bhagwanji Chohan
Councillor Ajay Maru		Councillor Krupesh Hirani
Councillor Nitin Parekh		Councillor Mili Patel
Councillor Varsha Parmar		Councillor Rameshchandra Patel
Councillor Primesh Patel		Councillor Trupti Sangani
Councillor Kiran Ramchandani		Councillor Ketan Sheth
Councillor Rekha Shah		Councillor Krupa Sheth
Councillor Sachin Shah		Councillor Anita Thakkar
Councillor Krishna Suresh
Councillor Sasi Suresh

IT Expert and a Yoga Master

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My Namaste from the UK to all our readers from across the globe.  Today I wish to introduce a personality who defies all odds and all obstacles in pursuit of his dharma and his karma.  He has shown himself to be steadfast in the moral and ethical grounding he has had from our scriptures and the grace afforded to him from many esteemed and learned enlightened beings in the sphere of Dharma.  Pt. Satish K Sharma is a British Citizen of Indian origin, born in the Punjab and raised and educated in the UK. His family came to Britain in the 60s as a part of Britain’s drive to rebuild itself following the post war recession. He was Grammar School educated in the East Midlands of the 70’s and was the first of his family to graduate from University, graduating in Economics and Finance from Loughborough University.

Pt Satish Sharma in deep conversation with Prime Minister May

His early career was in Accounting and Finance as one of the new breeds of computer systems auditors.  His first mentor in the professional field advised him to leave the profession and seek an alternative that would be more fulfilling and worthy of his immense talent.   He left to work in the newly established mini and micro computer industries. After having held senior positions and directorships he established a boutique IT Consultancy working on finding creative solutions to commercial challenges. His work has taken him all over the world and he still provides consulting services to a small portfolio of corporate clients.  His greatest satisfaction is from using his global network to provide hyper cost-effective solutions for charitable projects.

I met up with Pt. Satish K Sharma and asked him a few questions:

1. What is your current position?

I’m tempted to say ‘padmasana’ since I seem to be spending more and more time teaching and speaking on Classical Yoga and Hindu Spiritual traditions, but I think you are looking for “Senior Management Consultant” in the professional sense. In addition to this, most of my time is taken up as General Secretary of the National Council of Hindu Temples (NCHT) UK where we are working to improve the contribution which our Hindu Temple community is able to make in the UK as well as helping it to develop and evolve. In my spare time I am helping several other non-profits, here and internationally, to become established and to expand as well as supporting charitable start-ups, such as the new “Peace in Ireland” initiative which I am proud to be a part of.

2. You have had an extraordinary journey from your birth country to your home now in the UK. Can you tell us a bit about your toughest challenges, your proudest achievements in your profession as well as being one of the leading community leaders from the Indian Hindu community in the UK?

Being a brown Hindu in the Britain of the 60’s and 70’s was one of the toughest upbringings one could have, but one for which I am most grateful. I attended a grammar school in the rural midlands and as one of only four non-white children in an aggressively white Catholic boys school, I learned that words don’t hurt unless you choose to allow them to.  I learned that bullies are weak inside and I learned that often friends can be found in the most unexpected places.

Pt Satish Sharma at the Cenotaph – Remembrance Sunday – In Honour of Indian soldiers who gave their all for our peace and freedom.

My proudest achievement is having been a part of the team which brought British Hindus together to successfully challenge the Evangelist inspired anti Hindu “Caste legislation” initiative which sought to disrupt and “divide and rule” our tranquil and successful British Hindu community. It was an education and we moved closer as a community and found enlightened supporters amongst the wider community as well. The toughest challenge has been to get our community to look up and accept the we now have a Dharmic obligation to share the wisdom of our Dharma with the wider community.  Indians contribute significantly to the UK in all spheres of life and in all sectors of commerce.  We as a community have integrated very well and as such we work for the benefit of the whole nation. In my view the time has now come to become more proactive in the political arena.

3. Who/What inspires you?

Dr Subramanian Swamy for his courage and adherence to Dharma, come what may, and also Shri Rajiv Malhotraji’s insistence on clarity of thought and expression in service of Dharma is awesome. It’s impossible to deny PM Modiji for his humility and ability to execute dramatic and hugely positive change in such a short time period. The life of Nelson Mandela as an ardent student of the Bhagavad Gita and his journey from being called a ‘terrorist’ to becoming an international ‘statesman’ should be compulsory study for every student. And of course, there’s Guru Dutt for his heart-rending incomparable poetry.

Dr Subramanian Swamy with Pt S Sharma.

4. What has been the biggest obstacle in your professional and/or community life?

The English and Irish people I have become close to are some of the best people I know but being a British Hindu is still the greatest challenge, especially if you have any knowledge of Colonial History. It’s becoming universally accepted that the Aryan Invasion Theory was a Colonialist construct, that the infamous Caste system which was well established and prevalent in Europe, was also a British imposition upon India and increasingly the extent of British atrocities in India is becoming widely known.  Many are now demanding that Colonial History should be taught in British schools to ensure that our new generations grown up knowing of the rights and wrongs of the past, and to know that such behaviour in the future should be unacceptable to any civilised nation.

Despite Hindus and Indians having made the pivotal contribution to the British War efforts, British Institutions concealed this from the world, and from their own population, for almost a century until British Hindus began to demand acknowledgement. There is still also no mention as yet of how the British Government reneged on its war debt to India which was in the billions of dollars, so yes being a British Hindu is a daily challenge, especially when it comes to engaging with British institutions. The British institutional identity is still subliminally rooted in the perspectives which led to the colonial devastation of the 18th and 19th century whereas the Hindu identity has for thousands of years been rooted in the obligation to serve all of life, so being a British Hindu is a balancing of two polar opposites and an unceasing spiritual saadhana.

Professionally it’s now much better with today’s British Hindus being recognised for their contribution in most spheres, but this was not the case until recently. I recall applying for jobs in the 80’s and 90’s as a well-qualified finance graduate and getting zero interviews.  To my amusement and shock, an English friend suggested replacing the name Satish with Simon, and guess what, within a month I had several interviews and also secured my first employed position.  The battles for recognition and acceptance which my parents had to win however were on a different scale.  We are so much in their debt and I salute them at every opportunity.

 

5. Who has been the biggest influence in your career to date?

My Father rose to heights in a post-independence Rashtrapati Bhavan, working at a personal level with the early presidents of India but when he decided to build a life in Britain, the only role he was permitted to have was as a Bus Conductor. In the Britain of the 60’s it was an accepted truism that the Indian brain was incapable of controlling a bus at speeds in excess of 30 mph and it took several decades of effort to disprove this. In this environment he rose through the ranks to be a Bus inspector whilst building a portfolio of rental properties and educating his children to aspire to and attain Oxford and Cambridge education. His and my mother’s world view, which I realised was deeply Dharmic, of a shared divinity, which in some people is occluded by avidya, is what sustained them and which they instilled within us, was their greatest gift to me and it has been the moral compass which still inspires me in my daily life professionally and personally.

From a philosophical perspective, the words of Ashtavakra and Vasishta rub shoulders amicably with those of Burke and Paine, of Voltaire and of Thoreau and I refer to them on a daily basis. They are a fountain of nourishment and a source of never-ending delight and unquenchable humour.

Shri Rajiv Malhotraji in enlightening discussions with Pt S Sharma

6. What would you like to achieve before GE2020?

I do not believe that Britain can survive in a post Brexit world without facing its colonial demons with courage and with honesty.  Germany gracefully “owned” its holocaust, accepted responsibility for the genocide in which it played a part and having atoned and made reparation, has been able to move forward with confidence as a leading member of the community of nations. In contrast Great Britain has so far evaded and avoided accepting its part in its colonial past, seeking to conceal, or even bullishly deny its role in multiple holocausts in many corners of the globe. This will be the “elephant in the room” at every summit and boardroom in a post Brexit world and it’s time for this shadow to be faced. India, and especially Hindus, bore the brunt of British supremacist initiatives and colonialist escapades and British Hindus are ideally placed to assist Britain to understand and come to terms with the impact of its past choices and their influence which is being felt even today.

I would like to see British Hindus fully engaged in the religious life of Europe and also the political life of Europe from a purely Dharmic perspective and as partners working to achieve global prosperity and tranquillity, not as the occasionally inconvenient but peripherally spicy item of exotica in the European political and religious landscape.

The last few decades have seen Britain make strides in its assimilation of Human rights principles, more so than in many EU countries which are seeing a very real resurgence of racist far right political power. Once it has come to terms with its colonial karma, Britain and the British people will be able to cut loose from this imperialist ball and chain, and then we would see a true world power appear and take a leading role in a more balanced west east dynamic.

7. If you were Prime Minister of the UK, what one policy would you like to implement?

I would exclude all “religious” teaching from statutory education or until the age of 18. It is irrational, promotes unreasonable “truth claims”, creates cognitive dissonance in the young and prevents the otherwise tranquil and cohesive communities from naturally and organically integrating as citizens of the country and the world.

8. If you were Prime Minister of India, what one policy would you like to implement?

I would immediately implement the UN DRIP Declaration thereby prohibiting religious conversion which is destructive of spiritual diversity and community cohesion and insist on authentic secular equality founded upon a uniform civil code. This would automatically see the problems in Kashmir become solvable, would see the inequitable and anti-merit Reservations Policy terminated, and would finally end the act of foreign state sponsored subversion otherwise known as conversion.  As Gandhiji said, “Conversion is the greatest impediment to global peace” and is an act of communal violence perpetrated upon the most vulnerable and innocent people.

9. Your faith is very important to you; can you tell us how it has helped you in your life?

I am not infected by “faith”, the concept is alien and irrational from a Dharmic perspective which is why ‘faith’ has never led to tranquility and harmony for the last 1500 years. Dharma on the other hand is everything and the evidence of Dharma being key to human prosperity, harmony and ebullient living is visible in every Hindu community throughout the diaspora. It’s because of the Dharmic vision that we prosper, that we live in harmony, that we carry spirituality and ebullience wherever we settle.

10. If you were marooned on a desert island, whichever historical figure would you like to spend your time with, and why?

That’s an easy one but being Punjabi, if one historical figure is offered I’m obliged to press for two. If they were contemporary figures, I’ve already mentioned Dr Swamy and Shri Rajiv Malhotra for their courage integrity and creativity.  But if it was a requirement that my selection be historical then I think I’d most love to have Mohandas Gandhi and NathuRam Godse on an island with me.  Another interesting and colourful person could be Boris Johnson and the prospect of understanding him appeals as much as the challenge of teaching him meditation on a desert island does.  The time would just fly by! Given the choice of only one, then it would have to be the Sri Krishna incarnation of this age, Shri Shyam Charan Lahiri of Varanasi who is a daily inspiration.

I am sure all our readers would conclude rightly, that in Pt Satish Sharmaji we have a British Indian, of Hindu ancestry, who traverses the narrow line of balancing his heritage with the opportunities offered in Britain. He has represented the community in Parliament, at the Cenotaph in remembering the sacrifices of Indian soldiers during the WW2, stood with the Kashmiri Pandits in their time of need, challenged the establishment to think outside of the box, and yes, even challenged my very thinking of what it is to be a Hindu in the 21^st Century.  For me at least I came away feeling that maybe in Pt Sharma I have seen an entity that is truly deserving of the highest honours that can afforded by both Britain as well as India.  Notwithstanding that, I am pleased to note that Swami Omkaranandaji, President of the Dharma Rakshana Samiti, has already bestowed the award of Dharma Rakshak to Pt Satish Sharmaji. I am sure many more will follow soon.

 

KK: I trust you found my ‘Konversation’ with Pt. Satish Sharmaji interesting.  Watch this space as I bring many more interesting personalities to you over the coming months.  Do remember, you can also follow me on twitter, though you might need to have a robust constitution since I don’t mix my words and can be rather blunt on occasions.

Kashmiri Hindus – Victorious

Kapil’s Khichadi

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9/11 will now go down in history as the day the extremists got a right kicking in Parliament, as did their vote loving MPs who prostituted the integrity of Parliament to garner the votes of the Pakistani Muslim community at any cost.

So what am I talking about? Last week in Kapil’s Khichadi I informed everyone of the debate David Ward MP had instigated on Kashmir.  The Indian Government were sleeping during this process and finally woke up at the 11^th hour to put in their shock and horror statement.  Of course one has to question the Indian consulate in the UK, what on earth were they doing?

Fortunately we had Hindus that came together to put up a fight.  For once in this country there was a proper briefing paper that was presented to key MPs so they were armed with facts on Kashmir.  The Kashmiri Pandits Cultural Society also has to be congratulated for coming together at short notice and ensuring that members were available to attend the events on the 2^nd and 4^th of September, as well as being there on the big debate day -11^th September.  I spoke to Lakshmi Kaul and Team KP as it is now known, and the clear impression they gave me was of a community that has suffered in silence for far too long.  Successive Indian Governments failed to grasp the nettle for fear of upsetting the so called ‘secular’ brigade.  They forgot, the first duty of any Government is to ensure justice and it is now time Kashmiri Hindus got justice.

Going back to the debate, David Ward (Bradford East) MP kicked it off with muddled thinking and a bumbling performance. Even his colleagues were rolling their eyes in horror, frustrated they were with this court jester.  It came as a huge sigh of relief when he finally concluded, but what was the point of the rubbish he had just expounded?

In came Barry Gardiner who provided a breath of fresh air and livened up the debate and brought focus back on the main issues.  He did well and yes he has to be commended.  Barry reminded his colleagues that, ‘More than 20,000 people have already been killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, and it is no use Hon. Members here in this Chamber of all places condemning the radicalisation of young Muslim men in their own constituencies, while ignoring the fact that those young men are trained in the terror camps that are operating on the Pakistan border with Jammu and Kashmir. Those who continue to argue to undermine the legitimate sovereignty of India might do better to reflect that the people of India live in a relatively transparent and well-functioning democracy where the economy is growing’.

MP Barry Gardiner with Virendra Sharma in the background [L].

With MP Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham) on the right looking rather disjointed and dejected.

Last week I put Mr Virendra Sharma on the spot by asking whether he was going to do ‘U’ turn or continue to support the Kashmiri Hindus.  I am pleased to say he did well and must also be commended.  He reminded his colleagues that, ‘Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, the largest democracy in the world, one that is secular, and with elected representation from all the country’s main religions’.  Adding, ‘I am also concerned about the balance of the debate and its misguided aims. I therefore feel the need to mention the terrible plight of the Kashmiri Pandits. The Pandits have been the victims of continued ethnic cleansing’.

Conservative MP Bob Blackman in full flow giving the opposition something to think about.

At this point it became clear that the Pakistani loving Muslim Kashmiri separatist were agitated.  This time they were not getting their own way and MPs who appease to these extremist were left red faced.  However the best was yet to come, in stepped Conservative MP Bob Blackman who immediately put the opposition on their back foot by declaring, ‘I stand as an unabashed friend of India to defend India’s position in the conflict and the people who were ethnically cleansed from Kashmir’.  His robust in your face oration stunned the gallery when he said, ‘we can say that the continued conflict of the past 70 years is terrible, but that it is clear where responsibility for it lies. We must place it fairly and squarely with the Pakistanis and their successive Governments’. This was applauded by the people in the gallery.  He continued his fiery speech ending by saying, ‘It is now some 25 years since the worst atrocities in the Kashmir valley, when Hindus were driven out by the Islamic fundamentalists. We should be on the side of the people who suffered [Kashmiri Hindus] and make sure that the people who are in exile have the right to return to the homes that they occupied for centuries’.

There were a number of other contributions; Stephen Pound did his customary sitting on the fence routine.  Paul Uppal stood up and I have to say, given he is a person of Indian origin; his was a wasteful lame attempt in what should have been his moment.  There were the normal host of pro-Pakistani, pro-Kashmiri separatist loving MPs who were very keen to ensure that they did not harm their Pakistani Muslim votes.  These constituted MPs from both the main parties and my message to both Party leaders is simple, get your act together.  These idiotic MPs are playing with the lives of victims simply to secure votes from Pakistani Kashmiri Muslims, and some from this community have brought shame to Islam with the revelations of the wholesale sexual abuse of girls as young as 11 years in places like Rotherham.  The mentality that drives the Kashmiri separatist seems to be the same mentality that fires the sexual abuse gangs in the UK and many believe it’s the same mentality that is currently driving ISIS in exterminating everyone in their path in Iraq.

British MPs must be brought to task if they turn a blind eye to gross violations of human rights in places like Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford and we have of course seen the ‘Trojan Horse’ in Birmingham.  I would not be too surprised if these pathetic excuses for MPs lower themselves to propose the right of self-determination in places like Bradford soon.  No doubt the Pakistani Muslims will be jumping for joy that they have these MPs twisted round their fingers.

However on this day, 9/11, victory went to the Kashmiri Hindus.  Jai Hind.