BEHZTI PLAY CANNOT COME TO LONDON

[TavPrasad Singh]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

London cannot allow 'Bezhti' play to be performed.

What can we do?

We must make our voice hear in large numbers to the right institutions and organisations:

Voice your concerns about the play:

1) Abuses Gurbani, playing in the background

2) Has props such as palki sahib, chaur sahib etc

3) Promotes stereotyping of Sikhs

4) Backlash in Birmingham

5) Importance of Gurdwara in Sikhism

6) A blatant attempt to be offensive rather than freedom of speech

7) London as a multicultural city does not stand for this

8) Racism exists in Arts Institutes & they justifying themselves saying its freedom of speech

9) Open condemnation of play by many Religious figure heads and institutes

10) DCMS/Arts Council must intervene, ultimately they directly or indirectly have control over theatres.

I just heard on BBC London News that the Royal Court Theatre is thinking about showing the play.

Khalsa Ji we still have time to stop this from happening, we must be voice concerns to the right authorities:

1) Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell

Department for Culture Media & Sport

2-4 Cockspur Street

London SW1Y 5DH

Tel: 020 7211 6200

enquiries@culture.gov.uk

2) Arts Council England, London

2 Pear Tree Court

London EC1R 0DS

Phone: 0845 300 6200

Fax: 020 7608 4100

Textphone: 020 7973 6564

enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk

3) Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS.

Fax: +44 0207 565 5001

Box Office: +44 0207 565 5000

Administration: +4

4 0207 565 5050

info@royalcourttheatre.com

4) Ken Livingstone

Mayor of London

Greater London Authority

City Hall

The Queen's Walk

London SE1 2AA

Telephone: 020 7983 4100

Minicom: 020 7983 4458

Fax: 020 7983 4057

5) Contact your local MP:

House of Commons Information Office,

House of Commons

Westminster

London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 020 7219 4272

Fax: 020 7219 5839

hcinfo@parliament.uk

OR

www.faxyourmp.com

5) Metropolitan Police Authority

10 Dean Farrar Street

London

SW1H 0NY

Tel: 020 7202 0202

Fax: 020 7202 0200

Minicom: 020 7202 0173

enquiries@mpa.gov.uk

Sadh Sangat, other communities are looking to see how we deal with this issue. This is one way!! Please contact the above now!

Can anyone else post any examples of constructive criticism of the play so others can use aswell. Also does anyone know of any other relevant contacts?

GurFateh!

[jagjit_waheguru]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Pyare jio, Thanks for sharing veer ji.

For current up to date info from press on play and its contents check out

http://forums.waheguroo.com/index.ppa?act=...&f=2&t=8628&hl=

Please use if required when writing to above people.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[uk_khalistani]

TavPrasad Singh,

Thanks for information......however I think writing to the arts council/ theatre's is useless as they are closing ranks and supporting their fellow zealots.

But sending letters of concerns to the MET police, MP's and other higher athourities is a very good. Let the enemies of freedom for respect and dignity see how far freedom to offence can be tolerated when they face mass protests on the scale never seen before.