Monthly Archives: November 2014


Bogus Faith Healers

Campaigners urge the government to stop ‘faith healers’ who con people   Leicester’s branch of the Indian Workers’ Association (IWA) discussed the issue of fake faith healers with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.According to them, con artists operate in the city by advertising their services in foreign language newspapers, distributing business cards through letterboxes and leaving them on car windscreens. They claim to use the power of prayer to heal broken marriages, solve financial problems and even cure HIV or cancer.Sital Singh Gill, leader of the IWA in Leicester met Mr Clegg in London to explain that branches of the […]


Campaigners call on Government to increase powers to tackle ‘faith healers’ who con people out of thousands of pounds

By Ciaranfagan  |  Posted: November 01, 2014 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg with Sital Singh Gill Campaigners have urged the Government to give officials greater powers to tackle ‘faith healers’ who con people out of thousands of pounds. Members of Leicester’s branch of the Indian Workers’ Association, (IWA), met Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg this week to explain to him how people in the city are being ripped off. An unknown number of tricksters are operating in the city, advertising in foreign language newspapers or by putting business cards through letterboxes or leaving them on car windscreens. Many claim to […]