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Oh even here in the UK- she's well known. She's a tabloid journalist who writes much that could be construed as anti Sikh. Have a look at http://www.shindasingh.com/blog/2006/01/ch...ur-battles.html for a bit more info.

double post

Balbir Singh Bains - gave a very moving talk about his experiences in jail - after he was kidnapped from his Taxi while in Delhi and falsely accused and held and tortured. After much international political pressure and campaigns (mainly in the UK) he was freed after 4 yrs. Others are not so lucky and he urged us all to remember them. "Hell on Earth" is how he described the jail in Delhi where he was imprisoned and where he also met Davinderpal Singh Bhullar. And to all those who say that holding protests, raising awareness and generally publizing the plight of our forgotten brothers and sisters; for all of those who say this is a waste of time, well Balbir Singh told us how important these actions were, how everytime those in jail heard about these events they became sher's again and it helped lift their spirits. He told us that we have to do more, and to not forget those languishin in jail, where they face daily hardships and have to fight to maintain their rights and where Singhs can be heard Naam Japping through out the night, where they barter to obtain the essentials so that they can make degh and celebrate Gurpurbs and maintain their rehat. He had so much to say and there was complete silence throughout his long and moving talk. Totally awe inspiring.

Singhstah - I'll PM.

Actually a little birdie told me it 100% certain that you would be there :-)

Erm I'm gonna *try* - not 100% yet - maybe see you there.

Last one from me

Well done Leeds. Good pic too :-)

And another London pic.

From the London protest:

Some pictures from Canadian protests are online at http://www.sikhstudents.ca/2006/01/18/protest-a-success/ To quote (but do visit the URL) from that post: "We extend a very warm thanks; It rained, hailed and at times became very windy, all of this combined did not have enough strength to break the courage of the individuals in Ontario who wanted to make a difference in the fight against abolishing the death penalty. All of the 8 Ontario protests faced harsh weather conditions; however, this did not stop the determined and passionate individuals. I would like to formally thank all of the individuals that participated and supported the fight against abolishing the death penalty and for the release of the innocent Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar. We would like to mark the outstanding efforts of protest organizers at each city locations, with their hard work and dedication we were able to make this event a national success. Outlining the importance of freeing innocent individuals is a battle that cannot stop here; these protests marked the beginning of a battle to free the innocent and to abolish barbaric torture and death penalty practices across the world. We thank the Sikh Federation (UK) for provoking thought and inspiring young individuals all across the world. We would like to thank the affiliate Sikh Student Associations; U of T (Mississauga), Ryerson University, York University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, University of Queens, University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University for their hard work in organizing the protests for their respective communities in Canada. We would like to encourage everyone to join the petition campaign below to strengthen our battle against freeing an innocent man and abolishing the death penalty. http://www.petitiononline.com/shrg01/petition.html We would like to thank: Erindale Campus Students Union, Students Admin Council U of T, United Sikh Federation, Sikh Federation (UK), Amnesty Intl, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, and other organizations who we have supported us from day one. Sincerely, Jasdev Singh Canadian Organization of Sikh Students " Despite the conditions they turned up - that is the Sikh Spirit. For those who didn't or couldn't - maybe next time?

Another from the London protest (if anyone else took any there - then pls do post - I didnt get to take as many as I would have liked - a bit tied up with candles that kept on wanting to blow out ;-) )

And another ...

Big thank you to everyone who turned up and helped out. For those that couldn't - maybe next time - eh? It wouldnt be a rally/demo/protest if I didnt lose something!

You know what, at you know where :-0 All round wide boy and joker^h^h^h^h^h erm I mean MP - Adam Holloway. Oh and he's ex SAS!

London protest, you know where it was by now!