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UK DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER LISTENS AND RESPONDS TO SIKH CONCERNS AND AGREES TO REPORT ON PROGRESS WITHIN TWO MONTHS

26 March 2013

The Sikh Federation (UK) organised and led a meeting earlier today with the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes MP to discuss a range of issues of concern.

Sikh organisations represented included the Sikh Federation (UK), Sikh Council UK, Sikh Womens Alliance and Young Sikhs UK. The Sikh media represented included the Sikh Channel, Sangat TV and Akash Radio.

Others present at the meeting included former Liberal Democrat MP Paramjit Singh Gill, staff from the Deputy Prime Ministers office in the Cabinet Office and other Liberal Democrat activists.

At the start of the meeting it was suggested by the Sikh Federation (UK) that they were keen to explore where the Deputy Prime Minister could assist in facilitating progress or help set up meetings with other Ministers to take issues forward.

The Deputy Prime Minister listened carefully to a selection of issues where it was suggested there was a need for the UK Government to work with grassroots Sikh organisations to make progress. A number of Departments were highlighted where there was either a need for a regular dialogue with Sikhs e.g. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office and others where less frequent meetings were necessary as issues arose e.g. Department for Culture, Media and Sports.

Areas where there was a specific focus was human rights concerns, the denial of British nationality to law abiding Sikhs, the continued impact of banning Sikh organisations in the UK 12 years ago and the failure of Ofcom to understand Sikh community TV channels.

At the end of the meeting the Deputy Prime Minister listed the full range of issues that had been raised with him and was impressed how Sikh representatives had managed to raise so many issues in a relatively short meeting.

It was agreed a series of short briefings relating to each area of concern would be provided by Sikh representatives by the end of the week and the Deputy Prime Ministers office would take these up directly with relevant Ministers with outcomes expected by the end of May.

This was beyond what Sikhs were expecting. It was not just about opening doors for Sikh organisations to have a dialogue, but a promise by the Deputy Prime Minister to make progress and report back within two months.

Amrik Singh, Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK) said:

This was an important meeting for the UK Sikh community and we were impressed by the Deputy Prime Ministers willingness to listen and agree to take a number of the matters forward within a realistic timescale.

Gurjeet Singh

National Press Secretary

Sikh Federation (UK)

http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/03/29/uk-deputy-pm-listens-agrees-to-report-on-progress-within-2-months/

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ਸਿੱਖ ਜੱਥੇਬੰਦੀਆ ਦੇ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਰਤਾਨਵੀ ਨਾਗਰਿਕਤਾ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਸਮੇਤ ਕਈ ਮਸਲੇ ਉਠਾਏ

ਯੂ. ਕੇ. ਡਿਪਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦੀ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ

ਲੰਡਨ, 28 ਮਾਰਚ (ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੱਧਨੀ ਕਲਾਂ)-ਸਿੱਖ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਯੂ. ਕੇ. ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਰਤਾਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨਿੱਕ ਕਲਿੱਗ ਨਾਲ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਲਿਬਰਲ ਡੈਮੋਕ੍ਰੇਟਿਕ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਲੀਡਰ ਸਾਈਮਨ ਹਿਊਜ਼, ਸਾਬਕਾ ਪਾਰਲੀਮੈਂਟ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਪ੍ਰਮਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ ਸਮੇਤ ਲਿਬਰਲ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਕਈ ਨੇਤਾ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹੋਏ ਜਦ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਯੂ. ਕੇ. ਦੇ ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ ਭਾਈ ਅਮਰੀਕ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ, ਭਾਈ ਦਬਿੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ, ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਾਸਲ ਦੇ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਮੇਲ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸਿੱਖ ਚੈਨਲ ਦੇ ਭਾਈ ਇੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਉੱਪਲ, ਸੰਗਤ ਟੀ ਵੀ ਦੇ ਭਾਈ ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਰੇਡੀਓ ਤੋਂ ਕਮਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਆਦਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਸ਼ਮੂਲੀਅਤ ਕੀਤੀ | ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਸਲੇ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਮਹਿਕਮਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਧਾ ਰਾਬਤਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕੋਈ ਰਾਹ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਬੈਠ ਕੇ ਮਸਲੇ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ਸਕਣ ਜਿਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਮਨਵੈਲਥ ਦਫਤਰ, ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਆਦਿ ਹਨ | ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਦਿਆ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਰਾਜਸੀ ਸ਼ਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਯੂ. ਕੇ. ਦੀ ਪੱਕੀ ਨਾਗਰਿਕਤਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ 12 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਦਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਜੱਥੇਬੰਦੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਟੈਲੀਵੀਜ਼ਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਔਫਕਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਮੱਤਭੇਦ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ | ਸਿੱਖ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਭੇਜੇ ਪ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਬਿਆਨ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮਸਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਬੰਧਿਤ ਮੰਤਰੀਆਂ ਕੋਲ ਉਠਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਦਿੰਦਿਆਂ ਦੋ ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਵਾਅਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ | ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ ਭਾਈ ਅਮਰੀਕ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਲਈ ਹੋਈ ਇਸ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਅਸੀਂ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਕੋਲ ਮਸਲੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਮਯਾਬ ਹੋਏ ਹਾਂ |

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