Chandigarh: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (Slough, UK) met today with the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at his official residence in Chandigarh. During their hour-long meeting, an array of issues pertaining to Non-Resident Indians were discussed. Present also were Raj Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar MLA (Amritsar South) and Dhesi’s father Jaspal Singh Dhesi.

MP Dhesi remarked, “I’m extremely grateful to the honourable Chief Minister for the warmth with which he received me. He, MP Chadha and MLA Nijjar kindly gave their valuable time, within which we were able to exchange views at length about matters affecting the Punjabi diaspora, including anxieties around land dispute cases, blacklisted individuals and long-standing political prisoners, and better laws and policies to attract (rather than decrease) NRI direct investment. We also discussed the importance of increasing cargo, trade and tourism through greater connectivity, especially daily direct flights from London, Birmingham and other cities abroad, to both Amritsar and Chandigarh.”

Dhesi further explained, “The diaspora obviously wants to see the land of their heritage flourish and contribute towards that. Given the CM’s extensive knowledge gained from visits abroad, he assured me that he would do his best to address these issues, which would undoubtedly lead to increased cooperation and progress.”

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Chandigarh: The International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front sought immediate cancellation of the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card of United Kingdom (UK) MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi for his alleged participation in anti-national activities against India.

A memorandum was submitted by the group to the Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala and demanded action against Dhesi and cancellation of OCI to card of the visiting UK MP.

The move came after MP proposed participation in the ‘International Sikh Youth Conference’ organised by the Sikh for Security Foundation at a private institute in Phagwara, on Friday.

The front has also appealed state government to prevent MP’s participation in the function, alleging that Dhesi is associated with pro-Khalistan organisations.

They claimed that it is sheer violation of Visa regulations as carrying an OCI card, he can not take part in political activities in India.

Dhesi had reportedly also took stand against the Centre government over the the Kashmir issue.

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New Delhi: A British member of parliament called for Britain to apologize to India for colonial atrocities such as massacre at Amritsar in 1919.

Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Steven Bonnar said, during a Commonwealth Day debate in the House of Commons, said that the Commonwealth countries were still waiting for an official apology, he added while quoting an example of the 1919 Amritsar incident when the Britishtroops had fired upon thousands of innocent, unarmed men, women and children during a peaceful protest.

He called out Britain for failing to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre even though the focus of the commonwealth debate was mainly on how the Commonwealth is a family that promotes democracy, human rights and women’s rights etc.

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