Yearly Archives: 2012

Vow to fight immigration reforms

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By Leicester Mercury  |  Posted: July 11, 2012 Campaigners in Leicester have vowed to fight new immigration rules which restrict access to the UK. New regulations which came into effect yesterday mean only those who earn at least £18,600 will be able to bring in a spouse or partner from outside Europe. The Leicester branch of the Indian Workers’ Association, (IWA), said it planned to mount a legal challenge to the reforms. The Government said the move and a series of other immigration reforms would save hundreds of millions of pounds in benefits and health and education spending. Sital Singh […]

Delegation meet British PM over death row inmate

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Former Leicester South MP Parmjit Singh Gill A delegation has visited Downing Street to seek support for a campaign against the execution of a prisoner in India. Former Leicester South MP Parmjit Singh Gill and Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of the Indian Workers Association in Leicestershire, spoke to David Cameron about the case of Balwant Singh Rajoana. He is on death row in Punjab for his role in the 1995 murder of then state chief minister Beant Singh, who was killed by suicide bomber Dilawar Singh. Rajoana was convicted of acting as back-up suicide bomber, should Singh have failed. […]

Plea to PM over death row inmate

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By Leicester Mercury  |  Posted: April 24, 2012 A delegation has visited Downing Street to seek support for a campaign against the execution of a prisoner in India. Former Leicester South MP Parmjit Singh Gill and Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of the Indian Workers Association in Leicestershire, spoke to David Cameron about the case of Balwant Singh Rajoana. He is on death row in Punjab for his role in the 1995 murder of then state chief minister Beant Singh, who was killed by suicide bomber Dilawar Singh. Rajoana was convicted of acting as back-up suicide bomber, should Singh have […]

Leicester unites against racist EDL

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by Simon Assaf People from across Leicester joined a public meeting to organise opposition to the English Defence League (EDL) last Saturday. The racist organisation plans to come to the city on 4 February. But anti-fascists plan to protest against them. Around 170 people came to the meeting. Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of the Indian Workers Association, addressed the meeting along with councillors and activists. The anti-fascist protest is supported by CWU Leicestershire branch, PCS Leicester and Leicestershire branch, Stoneygate Labour Party, Unite 0168M branch, Leicester District Trades Council and a host of union and community organisations. Labour councillor […]

Brilliant public meeting as Leicester unites to oppose EDL

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People from across Leicester’s diverse community came together at a brilliant public meeting last night to organise their opposition to the English Defence League. The racist and fascist EDL has announced plans to come to Leicester on 4 February. Last night’s meeting of around 170 people – white, black and Asian – showed a determination to stand up in unity against the EDL. Banners from the East Midlands regions of the Unite and Unison unions decorated the walls of the Highfields Community Centre, where community leaders, local councillors, trade unionists and local young people came together. They heard Sital Singh […]