Kesri Lehar

Campaigners to hold rally at Trafalgar Square on 30th anniversary of the Sikh Genocide 1984

London, United Kingdom: Campaigners from “Kesri Lehar”, “Nations Without States” and “1984 Genocide Coalition” are inviting London’s activists and residents join a gathering to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh Genocide in India and World Prisoners Solidarity Day.

UK: Letter to PM David Cameron – British Government’s Historic & Enduring injustice to Tamil & Sikh nations

London, United Kingdom (March 11, 2014): Tamil, Sikh and Ukrainian campaigners came together on 3rd March 2014, at 10 Downing Street, to vocalise and affirm the call for freedom, justice and independence for their respective nations and for all suppressed and subjugation nations around the world.

“A cruel and clinical whitewash” – UK Sikhs respond with Anger & Disgust to Foreign Secretary’s Statement to Parliament

London, United Kingdom (February 04, 2014): UK's Sikh Diaspora has reacted with anger and disgust at what they see as a patronizing and whitewashing response from the UK Government to the recent 1984 document revelations.

Call for independent parliamentary investigation into damning evidence of British collusion in 1984 attack on Sikhs

London, United Kingdom (January 14, 2014): The ground-breaking disclosure of top secret UK governments by the 1984 Genocide Coalition and Kesri Lehar (UK) on Sunday 12th January 2014, has generated a typhoon of pressure on the UK Government to explain its role in the 1984 military onslaught on Punjab.

Kesri Lehar marked 100 day milestone of vigil outside 10 Downing Street

London, United Kigdom (July 22, 2013): It is learnt that the Kesri Lehar - the people's movement commemorated the historic “100th Day milestone” of it’s vigil outside No 10, Downing Street, London, held against the Human Rights abuses in The Union of States Government India on 20th July 2013.

EDM against death penalty of Prof. Bhullar tabled in UK Parliament

London, United Kingdom (July 04, 2013): As per information available with Sikh Siaysat News (SSN) there has been fresh efforts in the UK Parliament against the death penalty of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who faces thread of execution in India.

Call for Independent Sikh State grows as organisers of remembrance event declare justice no longer possible in India

London, United Kingdom (June 11, 2013): According to police estimates the number Sikhs protesting each year in June in central London continues to grow. This year the police estimated numbers increased by 15-20% on last year. Last year numbers grew by 30%.

Kesri Lehar held “Save a Life Vaisakhi Vigil” in London against death penalty in India

London, United Kingdom (April 08, 2013): Kesri Lehar, a campaign by people of cross ethnic backgrounds, held the successful, 'Save a Life Vaisakhi Vigil' in observance of 'The Rejections of the Mercy Pleas' by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, on 6th April, 2013.

Special Report on 28 Feb. Debate – UK MPs state India’s judicial system is corrupt and justice has ground to a halt

London, United Kingdom (March 19, 2013): In a recent statement issued by the Sikh Federation UK, the UK based Sikh body has stated that: “It was pleasing that a number of MPs used the section of the Sikh Federation (UK) briefing titled: ‘India’s judicial system that has failed the Sikhs’ to criticise India’s judicial system during the debate on 28 February”.

India upset by Sikh activism in the UK and debate in the UK Parliament on abolition of death penalty

London, UK (March 14, 2013): Reporting in the India media suggests India is increasingly concerned with growing Sikh political activism in the UK. Two weeks ago on February 28, 2013 a two and a half hour debate was held in the UK Parliament on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India.

The Death of Democracy in India (by Dr. Gurnam Singh, Coventry University, UK)

It seems to me that the only time the political system of India attracts any kind of scrutiny by the Western media is during a general election campaign. Every 4 years or so India becomes billed as the world’s largest democracy and India is presented as a beacon of freedom and human suffrage. A beacon of Western secular democracy in the Orient.

Full text of February 28, 2013 debate by UK Parliament on Death Penalty (India)

March 02, 2013 : On February 28, 2013 the House of Commons of the UK Parliament debated on a petition regarding Death Penalty (India). The text of petition that is available on website of the website publications.parliament.uk is as follows ...

House of Commons debate on the Death Penalty and Human Rights violations in India

London, United Kingdom (March 02, 2013): According to a press release by the organizers of the Kesri Lehar, a petition asking for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India was debated in the Main Chamber of the House of Commons on Thursday, 28th February 2013.

UK Government notes the genuine concern of 118,000 petitions regarding human rights abuses in India

London, United Kingdom (February 28, 2013): According to a press release issued by the organizers of the Kesri Lehar, the UK Parliament has noted the genuine concern and fear of the 118,000 UK petitioners, urging the government to use it's friendly relations with India to abolish the death penalty.

UK MPs prepare for Feb. 28 historic debate on death penalty and human rights abuses in India

London, United Kingdom (February 27, 2013): It is learnt that the UK Parliamentarians are going to debate on the issue of death penalty and human rights abuses in India.

UK’s House of Commons to debate the Human Rights Violations & Death Penalty issue in India

London, United Kingdom (February 19, 2013): The Kesri Lehar petition has secured a debate in the House of Commons on 28th February 2013, primarily sponsored and supported by Rt. Hon. John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington. The debate has now been listed to take place in the Main Chamber of the House of Commons, on Thursday, 28th Feb., 2013 at 11.30am".

UK Parliamentarians to debate the issue of the Death Penalty in India

London, United Kingdom (February 15, 2013): It is learnt that the UK Parliamentarians shall debate on the issue of death penalty in India on February 28, 2013.

Kesri Lehar, “The Wave For Justice”, submitted the Peoples’ Petition to UK Prime Minister David Cameron

London, UK (December 10, 2012): A contingent of over 750 Kesri Lehar campaigners  from all over the UK gathered outside the office of the British Prime Minister David Cameron seeking truth, justice, and dignity for all minorities in India.

Kesri Lehar to petition UK Prime Minister on Human rights violation in India

London, United Kingdom (December 08, 2012): On December 10, 2012, the Kesri Lehar (The Wave for Justice) will submit its Human Rights Petition with 118000 signatures to the Prime Minister’s Office to coincide with UN designated Human Rights Day.

Kesri Lehar petition to be handed over to British PM on December 10

London, England (December 02, 2012): It is learnt that the Kesri Lehar has prepared a petition regarding persistent human rights violations by Indian state, which also seeks abolition of death penalty in India. This petition would be handed over to David Cameron, Prime Minister of United Kingdom at 10 Downing Street on 10 December, 2012 at 2:30 pm on the eve of United Nations Human Rights Day.

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