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Indian Workers Association will protest in support of India’s Female Wrestlers

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Renowned wrestlers, including Olympic medalists and Commonwealth champions, have been protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar since April 23. They have accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of sexual harassment of the women wrestlers. They have demanded that the WFI chief should be arrested, removed from his post and strict action should be taken against him. Instead of arresting and punishing the guilty, they had to face harassment by the police and authorities at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Women’s organisations, Kisan organisations, organisations of workers and youth and hundreds […]

IWAGB protest in support of Indian Farmers

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In Leicester, IWAGB stood with thousands of people who took to the streets in their vehicles in protest of a bill which aims to take away the rights of Indian Farmers. Leicester Mercury featured the protest here: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/lorries-tractors-motorbikes-parade-through-4774646

IWAGB’s urgent call to the Government results in action

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IWAGB’s recent letter to the British Government, urging them to arrange for the safe return of British citizens and residents stranded in India due to the COVID-19 lockdown has led to the action by the Foreign Office. The British Foreign Office has chartered 12 additional flights this week in order to bring back around 3,000 individuals stranded in India. We are extremely thankful to the British Government for acting quickly and urge them to continue to monitor the repatriation effort so everyone is returned safely. Coverage of our call to the Government has been widespread, receiving support from M.P. Claudia […]

UK: Leicester Gets New Indian Visa Centre

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ADITI KHANNA | LONDON | DEC 04, 2013 The British city of Leicester has won a 20-year campaign to have its own Indian visa centre, which will benefit a large Indian-origin community in the region. The centre in the city’s Belgrave area was officially opened by Indian Consul General in Birmingham, V S Ramalingam, and Leicester’s Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz. “I cannot believe that after so many years of campaigning, it has finally become a reality. It is a wonderful gift to Leicester,” the Labour MP and chair of the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee said. “With the […]