A group of Sikh volunteers have tried to the raise the spirits of lorry drivers stranded in Kent with a delivery of 1,000 Domino’s pizzas amid the ongoing border chaos. Thousands of foreign drivers are likely to spend Christmas stuck in the UK as the Government has indicated queues will not move for at least … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Moment two Met Police officers slap Sikh rally organiser with £10k fine for breaking Covid rules as he led 4,000-strong London protest to support farmers in Punjab Depa Singh became the latest person hit with a £10,000 fixed penalty notice under new Covid laws restricting public gatherings of more than 30 people Mr Singh … Read more
Facebook and Instagram apologize after ‘mistakenly’ blocking out the hashtag ‘Sikh’ for three months The platforms say the block was instituted ‘mistakenly’ by its teams It did no offer any details on how or what the terms was blocked Instagram says ‘Sikh’ has been blocked on the platform since March 7 By James Pero For … Read more
A ‘widely respected’ doctor who became the first Sikh to work as an A&E consultant in Britain has died after contracting Covid-19. Manjeet Riyat, 52, was known described by colleagues at the Royal Derby Hospital as the ‘father of the emergency department.’ Mr Riyat, who previously worked at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Lincoln County Hospital, … Read more