Peaceful Protest Outside Indian Consulate, Birmingham

[Azaad]

A peaceful protest, for justice in the memory of the three Gursikhs martyred across India under the shadow of the Indian Government by the Sacha Sauda Cultists, outside the Indian Consulate in Birmingham on Friday 1st August between 1.30pm and 4pm.

PLEASE ATTEND!!

[Azaad]

Address

Consulate General of India

20 Augusta Street

Jewellery Quarter

Hockley

Birmingham B18 6JL

Getting to the Consulate

By train New Street and Snow Hill stations for trains from outside Birmingham

By bus Bus numbers 8 and 101 (Warstone Clock) stop close to the Consulate

How to find the Consulate General of India in Birmingham

If you are coming via the Motorway network, follow signs for Birmingham Central and head for Birmingham City Centre. All connections meet at ‘Spaghetti Junction’ (Junction 6 on M6) and bring you into the centre on the ASTON EXPRESS WAY. For about 2 miles, stay on the expressway until you go over a FLY-OVER (Aston University and Aston Fire Station should be on your left). Once over the flyover keep in the LEFT LANE and EXIT (do not continue on the Underpass). Stay on this road a short distance to the TRAFFIC ISLAND (on your left should be The Angus Hotel). At the Island you must turn RIGHT on to CONSTITUTION HILL (on your left should be Musical Exchanges, a large music shop). Stay on this road for approximately 1 mile and look for HOCKLEY STREET on your LEFT. Turn LEFT onto HOCKLEY STREET stay on this road for a short distance and you will come to a small traffic Island. AUGUSTA STREET will be the second turning on the LEFT. The Indian Consulate is at a short distance along AUGUSTA STREET on the LEFT.

If you know Birmingham and want to find the Indian Consulate

Head for the Jewellery Quarter in Hockley.

On foot

HALL STREET is the main road through the Jewellery Quarter and AUGUSTA STREET is off this road. If you are coming from the Clock Tower, it will be on your left or, if you are approaching from Constitution Hill, it will be on your right.

By Car

AUGUSTA STREET is a one way street and can only be entered in one direction.

From WARSTONE LANE turn Left at the Clock Tower on to VYSE STREET, then first right on HOCKLEY STREET. Turn right at the small traffic island on to AUGUSTA STREET.

The Consulate is at a short distance on the left.

[Anonymous_kaur]

i feel sad because i'll be out of birmingham for a week or soo !!

buh surely will do ardass for them..may vahegooroo ji bless their souls !!

[sikhlionz]

was this organised lastminuite.com?

hope you dont mind i've amended the topic title & will add it to the events to get some more views.

Good stuff

[kh@ls@]

BUMP If you can make it plz bring family members and friends with you aswell.

[bal_kaur]

is the protest still happenin 2moro??

[just_someone]

I can confirm that the protest IS on tomorrow.

Please this is a benti to everyone who is available to attend. I know many of us are on holidays from school and University so there should be no excuse for as many of us to attend as possible!

See you all tomorrow...

Akaal Hi Akaal

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

I can confirm that the protest IS on tomorrow.

Please this is a benti to everyone who is available to attend. I know many of us are on holidays from school and University so there should be no excuse for as many of us to attend as possible!

See you all tomorrow...

Akaal Hi Akaal

Given the short notice how did the event go?

Not sure why 'advertising' was left so late by the organisers and why the event was planned for a Friday and was there only two days notice?

Who were the organisers, FSO or Council of Gurdwaras (Birmingham)?

Given 48 hours notice was turnout good, cross section of young/old, men/women. Were protesters mainly from the West Midlands?

Was an effective message given to non-Sikhs why Sikhs were protesting and why it is so important to Sikhs throughout the world.

Was there any media (Sikh/Panjabi/mainstream) invited/present?

Understand the annual protest outside the Indian High Commission in London on Friday 15 August will this year also highlight the same issue.

This is an annual national event organised by the FSO that usually has 100-150 Sikhs in attendance. For the last couple of years more youngsters have been in attendance and made the protest more creative.

If some of the Gurdwaras - Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Smethwick, Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, Leicester, Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sedgley Street, Wolverhampton, Dashmesh Darbar, East London, Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Slough, Chapletown Gurdwara, Leeds etc. could be encouraged to each organise at least one coach it may be possible to get 400-500 protesting this year.

Can we contact FSO members we know and approach your local Gurdwara about transport arrangements. I think the protest is planned between 1-3pm, but will try and confirm.

[agiaan andhhaeraa]

Any photos?