Monthly Archives: January 2013

Student’s rape and death prompts visit

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged India Indian Workers Association IWAGB Leicester Sital Singh Gill UK on January 7, 2013 by iwagb

By Leicester Mercury | Posted: January 07, 2013 A delegation from Leicester is to meet leading politicians in New Delhi to convey their dismay at the brutal gang rape and death of a 23-year-old medical student. It will be led by the general secretary of the Leicestershire branch of the Indian Workers Association Sital Singh Gill. A condolence meeting was held on Friday to pay homage to the memory of the victim, who died in hospital on December 29, two weeks after being attacked on a bus in New Delhi. Mr Gill said: “We want to convey our deep concerns […]

Leicester delegation to meet politicians in New Delhi

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged India Indian Workers Association IWAGB Leicester Sital Singh Gill UK on January 5, 2013 by iwagb

By gemmapeplow | Posted: January 05, 2013 A delegation from Leicester is to meet leading politicians in New Delhi to convey their dismay at the brutal gang rape and death of a 23-year-old medical student. It will be led by the general secretary of the Leicestershire branch of the Indian Workers Association, Sital Singh Gill. Mr Gill said he was due to fly out shortly after organising a condolence meeting on Friday to pay homage to the memory of the victim who died in hospital on December 29, two weeks after being attacked on a bus in New Delhi. Mr […]

Indian Workers Association to remember rape victim

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Indian Workers Association IWAGB Leicester Leicester Mercury Sital Singh Gill UK on January 3, 2013 by iwagb

By Leicester Mercury | Posted: January 03, 2013 Indian workers are to pay their respects to a woman who died after being raped on a Delhi bus. The Great Britain Indian Workers Association has arranged a condolence meeting at Highfields Community Centre, in Leicester, tomorrow, at 6pm. Association secretary Sital Singh Gill described the incident as brutal and shameful. He said: “It has shocked and galvanised the whole country, leading to widespread protests and demonstrations demanding quick and severe punishment for the culprits, alongside changes to the law to prevent such incidents happening again.” The 23-year-old medical student was attacked […]