A group of conservative politicians have signed a “Hindu Manifesto” document calling for new “hate crime” regulations and “streamlining immigration policy”.
Several Conservative MPs Hindu Manifesto Candidates are required to abide by the document during elections in exchange for the political support of the country’s one million Hindus. The document comes as activists including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage have warned of the dangers of rising sectarianism.
Hindus for Democracy UK’s manifesto calls for “anti-Hindu hatred,” including “microaggressions,” to be recognized as a “hate crime” and asks signatories to commit to seeking to ban groups such as Justice for Sikhs, a U.S. advocacy group that advocates for the creation of an independent Sikh state, Khalistan, separate from India. Citing attacks by Muslims on Hindu temples in the UK, the manifesto calls on the British government to fund security plans for Hindu religious sites.
On UK-India relations, the manifesto calls for “streamlining immigration policy” to expedite visas for Hindu priests to the UK and make it easier for Indian migrants to bring their families with them upon arrival. India, the homeland of Hinduism, itself holds special spiritual importance for British Hindus, which “highlights deep-rooted cultural and religious ties” and should be understood and respected, the manifesto argues.
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More esoteric demands include opening more grammar schools (they say Hindus excel academically and these highly selective schools do not have enough places to meet demand) and building a special war memorial for Hindu soldiers who served in the armed forces of the British Empire.
British Broadcasting Corporation Article GB News Building on Previous Report Based on Hindu declarations Times of Indiais the world’s largest circulating English language newspaper. It has reportedly been endorsed by several Conservative MPs seeking re-election, including Bob Blackman, Robert Buckland, Laura Faris and Theresa Villiers.
The Hindu Democratic Alliance has 16 supporters, mostly conservatives, standing in next month’s general election.
Blackman is a senior member of the Conservative Party and sits on the 1922 Committee, an internal party body that plays a key role in selecting the party leader. Buckland is a former member of the 1922 Committee and a former justice secretary. Veteran Conservative MP Theresa Villiers has served as an MP for nearly 20 years and in various government posts.
Critics their Revising the Manifesto Comparing the document’s vision for Britain to religious autonomy in the Ottoman Empire, Conservative leader Bob Blackman said the party “spends too much time courting Hindu nationalist politicians to appease the roughly 30% of voters who identify as Hindu,” and noted that other religious manifestos for the upcoming election have been published by groups representing Britain’s Muslim, Jewish and Sikh communities.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described himself as a devout Hindu. He spoke about his faith during the general election campaign.However, he does not appear to have any involvement with the Hindu Democracy Manifesto movement. GB News I got it. Although a relatively minor point, it has led some Conservative Party insiders to question the wisdom of getting involved in the manifesto.
National Secular Society Concerns also expressedIt also noted that “misogyny and caste discrimination” within the Indian community were key targets of reform, arguing that some Hindu groups that supported the declaration’s publication have been “very vocal opponents” of banning caste discrimination in the UK.
It is estimated that there are between 50,000 and 200,000 people in the UK who are considered by some to be “low caste” and therefore at risk of caste discrimination. There is evidence of caste-based discrimination and harassment in employment, education and the provision of services.
The law already protects Hindus and all other people in the UK from discrimination and hate crimes based on their religion or belief, but there are no specific protections in the Equality Act or Hate Crime Act against caste-based discrimination or persecution.
The developments follow a period of controversy in the British election campaign after Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage warned of the looming rise of sectarianism, or the dominance of religion in politics, in the UK. The issue has become particularly salient after Hamas terror attacks on Israel in 2023 and after veteran left-wing British populist George Galloway stoked Muslim anger against Israel to win parliamentary elections. other candidate It appears they are trying to do the same in this election.
Regarding Labour “begging” Muslims to vote, Mr Farage said: “You noticed yesterday that Angela Rayner was campaigning in her constituency repeatedly begging a group of Muslim leaders to vote Labour – and there was not a single woman in the audience. So I fear and worry that we are moving towards an era of sectarian politics in our cities and towns that completely excludes women.”
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