Community meeting to debate the riots

By Leicester Mercury  |  Posted: August 19, 2011 Civil unrest and vandalism which erupted in cities across England, including Leicester, will be discussed at a public meeting tomorrow. The Indian Workers Association of Great Britain’s Leicestershire branch, wants to look at ways to stop similar events happening again. It takes place at the Guru Dashmesh Gurdwara in Gipsy Lane, Leicester at 6pm. Speakers include Keith Vaz, MP for Leicester East; Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of the Indian Workers Association, and Kashmir Singh, of the Federation of Sikh Organisations. City councillors and police have also been invited. Mr Gill said: […]

Nick Clegg receives a cold reception in Leicester

Posted on April 7, 2011 by leicesterrtw The People of Leicester showed their response to the Con-Dem cuts after Nick Clegg visited the city for a question and answer session at Cine De Lux in the Highcross shopping centre. Leicester Right To Work Campaign mobilised for a demonstration with just 24 hours notice after hearing Clegg was visiting the city. Angry On the day around 130 people took part, including young and old, black and white. Members of Unison, PCS, and Unite unions were all present, along with the Indian Workers Association (GB), De Montfort University students and service user […]

Violence talk

By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: March 11, 2011 An event to highlight the dangers of domestic violence is being held in Leicester today. It is due to take place at Kohinoor Radio Station, in St Saviours Road, from 4pm to 7pm. The free event has been organised by the Foundation Housing Association’s Safe project, which provides support to victims of domestic violence, and the Indian Workers’ Association. A second event is being held at the same venue next Friday For details, ring Sital Singh Gill on 0777 966 48 45, or the radio station on 0116 273 4949. Read […]

Leicester stands united against EDL threat on Saturday

Asian, black and white people are uniting against the racist English Defence League (EDL) in Leicester this Saturday. This is still vital, though the EDL have been banned from “marching”. Unite Against Fascism (UAF) has called a protest in the city centre against the EDL’s plans to march. More than 150 people packed into a public meeting last Sunday in the heart of Leicester’s Sikh community to discuss the response to the EDL protest. The Indian Workers Association (IWA) Leicestershire branch called the meeting and it took place in one of the city’s main Gurdwaras (Sikh place of worship). Sital […]

May blocks Leicester marches

Monday, 4 October 2010 12:00 AM  Police ready to block Leicester march By politics.co.uk staff Home secretary Theresa May has banned marches in Leicester on the day that the English Defence League had planned to protest. The right-wing group had planned to march around the city on October 9th and was facing a counter-protest by Unite Against Fascism. That has now been cast into doubt after Ms May authorised an order imposing a blanket ban on marches in the city this Saturday. Source: http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2010/10/04/may-blocks-leicester-marches