BBC defends Adil Ray after Sikh comments
Aug 18, 2009
The BBC Asian Network has defended its 'Breakfast' presenter Adil Ray after he commented on the cancellation of the Gurdas Maan concert over a Kirpan issue.
The comments were made on Adil's show on Thursday 6th August when the programme featured a news bulletin with two stories about Sikhs. One was about the cancellation of a Gurdas Maan concert in Canada, the other about Sikh soldiers joining the Queen's guard in the UK for the first time. Adil talked about both with the newsreader after the bulletin.
The BBC Asian Network said, "We have had a few responses from listeners who thought that he was in some way mocking the Kirpan or Sikhism, or judging the rights and wrong of wearing the Kirpan. That response has led to discussion on some message boards."
The statement further added, "The Asian Network and Adil Ray would like to assure all our listeners that he did not mock the Kirpan or Sikhism. He was expressing surprise at the cancellation of the gig over the Kirpan issue, and then to link the two stories he made a remark about the British Army and whether it would be open-minded enough to let Kirpan wearers in. At no time did he make any judgment about people's faith or the rights and wrongs of wearing the Kirpan.
The Asian Network and Adil Ray welcome the fact that he has listeners of all faiths who enjoy his humour and presentation."
Following the uproar by listeners, the BBC Asian Network has spliced out the remarks from its listen-back service, BBC iPlayer.
Earlier this year, the Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) Media Monitoring Group expressed concern over the 'Adil Ray Show' after stand-in presenter; Tommy Sandhu made some comments about growing a beard.
with thanks : source : http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2009/08/bbc_defends_adi.php
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Manmohan Singh chair to be instituted in PU
Manmohan Singh chair to be instituted in PU
Express News Service
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 at 0213 hrs IST
Chandigarh In a move to honour its alumnus and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Panjab University (PU) has proposed to institute a chair in his name at his former department — the Department of Economics.
The proposal has been approved by the Syndicate and awaits a final nod from the Senate. Even as sources confirm that the proposal is in its preliminary stages, the department says it has not received any communication on the setting up of the new chair.
“It is a matter of prestige for our department to have the chair and once set up, we will have a chance to interact with world-class faculty,” said chairperson of the Economics department, Dr Upinder Sawhney, adding that the department was yet to receive a formal communication on the decision.
This will be the second chair in the university in the name of a prime minister, the earlier one being in the name of Rajiv Gandhi.
The much-coveted Rajiv Gandhi chair was approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development in 2005. With the chair lying vacant ever since, the university has not only lost out on the grants, but has also missed out on the massive research projects that could have been undertaken.
The other chairs include Sheikh Baba Farid Chair, Guru Ravi Das Chair of Sant Sahitya Studies, Guru Nanak Sikh Studies Chair and Bhai Veer Singh Chair.
Of these, the Sheikh Baba Farid Chair has been lying vacant since 2003, Bhai Veer Singh Chair since 2004 and Guru Nanak Sikh Studies Chair for almost a decade.
Prabjit Singh, a Fellow at the university, said: “We have taken up the issue of vacant chairs and hope they will be filled soon. The addition of the Dr Manmohan Singh chair is indeed an issue of prestige for the university, and we hope it will help the department develop further.”
with thanks : source : http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/manmohan-singh-chair-to-be-instituted-in-pu/502794/
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Express News Service
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 at 0213 hrs IST
Chandigarh In a move to honour its alumnus and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Panjab University (PU) has proposed to institute a chair in his name at his former department — the Department of Economics.
The proposal has been approved by the Syndicate and awaits a final nod from the Senate. Even as sources confirm that the proposal is in its preliminary stages, the department says it has not received any communication on the setting up of the new chair.
“It is a matter of prestige for our department to have the chair and once set up, we will have a chance to interact with world-class faculty,” said chairperson of the Economics department, Dr Upinder Sawhney, adding that the department was yet to receive a formal communication on the decision.
This will be the second chair in the university in the name of a prime minister, the earlier one being in the name of Rajiv Gandhi.
The much-coveted Rajiv Gandhi chair was approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development in 2005. With the chair lying vacant ever since, the university has not only lost out on the grants, but has also missed out on the massive research projects that could have been undertaken.
The other chairs include Sheikh Baba Farid Chair, Guru Ravi Das Chair of Sant Sahitya Studies, Guru Nanak Sikh Studies Chair and Bhai Veer Singh Chair.
Of these, the Sheikh Baba Farid Chair has been lying vacant since 2003, Bhai Veer Singh Chair since 2004 and Guru Nanak Sikh Studies Chair for almost a decade.
Prabjit Singh, a Fellow at the university, said: “We have taken up the issue of vacant chairs and hope they will be filled soon. The addition of the Dr Manmohan Singh chair is indeed an issue of prestige for the university, and we hope it will help the department develop further.”
with thanks : source : http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/manmohan-singh-chair-to-be-instituted-in-pu/502794/
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Adil Ray BBC Asian Network attack on Sikhs
Adil Ray BBC Asian Network attack on Sikhs
Published on Saturday, August 15, 2009 by J Singh
Gurfateh
On Thursday 6th August on the Adil Ray show on the BBC Asian Network, the news had two stories about Sikhs. One was about the cancellation of a Gurdas Maan concert in Canada, the other about Sikh soldiers joining the Queen’s guard in the UK for the first time.
During the talk about the cancellation of the Gurdas Mann Concert Adil came out and said along the lines of “that’s a stupid reason for having a kirpan and do Sikhs really need them?”
This is not the first time Adil has said this and the BBC network not take no action.
Asian network always make it out that he/she other presenters are doing nothing wrong but when it comes to Islam, you see trains and buses get blown up over comments. The Asian network is a government ran and owned station how can they allow comments of such nature, when presenters like Johnathon Ross get banned for making prank phone calls. By the way, There is no recording online as BBC have taken it off ? How convenient !!!!???
To complain please click the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms
with thanks : source : http://sikhsangat.org/2009/08/adil-ray-bbc-asian-network-attack-on-sikhs/
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Published on Saturday, August 15, 2009 by J Singh
Gurfateh
On Thursday 6th August on the Adil Ray show on the BBC Asian Network, the news had two stories about Sikhs. One was about the cancellation of a Gurdas Maan concert in Canada, the other about Sikh soldiers joining the Queen’s guard in the UK for the first time.
During the talk about the cancellation of the Gurdas Mann Concert Adil came out and said along the lines of “that’s a stupid reason for having a kirpan and do Sikhs really need them?”
This is not the first time Adil has said this and the BBC network not take no action.
Asian network always make it out that he/she other presenters are doing nothing wrong but when it comes to Islam, you see trains and buses get blown up over comments. The Asian network is a government ran and owned station how can they allow comments of such nature, when presenters like Johnathon Ross get banned for making prank phone calls. By the way, There is no recording online as BBC have taken it off ? How convenient !!!!???
To complain please click the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms
with thanks : source : http://sikhsangat.org/2009/08/adil-ray-bbc-asian-network-attack-on-sikhs/
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
White racist youth attacks Sikh cab driver in Australia
by A Kaur
Australia: A taxi driver has described a bizarre, but terrifying, attack by two men wearing Hungry Jack’s bags on their heads in Melbourne’s inner-east.
Vadbhaj Singh, 24, said he picked up the pair on the corner of Bourke and Exhibition Street in the CBD about 4am on Friday, July 24.
Mr Singh said before they got into his taxi, which wasn’t fitted with a protective barrier, the men refused a lift from another cab that had a shield.
After prepaying $20 for the ride, the two men directed Mr Singh to Hollick Street, Richmond.
As one of the offenders stepped out of the car, the other produced scissors and began stabbing at Mr Singh while demanding cash and the car’s GPS device.
“(The attack) appears rather frenzied,” said Victoria Police detective senior constable Dean Higgins.
“He’s kept attacking the driver while he’s been driving.”
“The footage shows the driver putting his hands up to protect himself, but the male at that stage doesn’t seem too concerned.
“He then tried to put a finger in [Mr Singh's] mouth … to stop him from driving.”
Mr Singh’s said his reaction was to start driving toward safety.
“I really wanted to drive to the police station,” he told reporters today.
“I wanted to get onto a busier road because that was a really quiet street, so maybe some others taxi drivers who were passing, maybe they will stop and they will assist me,” Mr Singh said.
“They knew the area very well so that’s why they took me there.
“That was a dead end street which ends with a laneway.”
In an attempt to stop the attack, Mr Singh returned the scissor-wielding man’s $20, but he threw it back into the cab before fleeing without any cash or the GPS.
Police described the robbers as of caucasian appearance, aged in their early to mid-20s.
One was wearing a light coloured button-up shirt, while the other wore a dark-coloured top.
with thanks : source : http://sikhsangat.org/2009/08/white-racist-youth-attacks-sikh-cab-driver-in-australia/
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Friday, August 14, 2009
GRAVESEND: Sikh community defends decision to sell temple for demolition
7:00am Friday 14th August 2009
By Michael Purton
A SIKH community leader has defended its decision to sell a 137-year-old temple for demolition after criticism from a campaign group.
Last month Gravesham Council gave developer Thamesview Living permission to demolish the Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, Clarence Place, Gravesend, and replace it with 19 flats and two houses.
The Gurdwara Management Committee decided to sell the building to the developer for £3.1m to raise money for the new £11m temple it is constructing in Khalsa Avenue.
SAVE, which campaigns to preserve historic British buildings, is set to call for a judicial review into the council’s decision to allow the demolition of the temple.
Director William Palin said: “Although unlisted, this fine building, dating from 1872, is in a conservation area and in good condition.
“SAVE believes the council failed to pay proper attention to national heritage guidelines for the demolition of buildings within conservation areas.
“The motive for demolition seems to be purely financial and there is little evidence the feasibility of other uses have been seriously investigated.”
However, Gurdwara Management Committee general secretary Narinder Singh says it had been trying to sell the building for re-use for two years before accepting Thamesview Living’s offer.
The 56-year-old said: “The Sikh community wants to finish building the new temple and needs the money from the sale of the old Gurdwara.”
When deciding to permit the sale, the council’s regulatory board concluded the temple was in a state of disrepair and unlikely to attract a buyer who wanted to use the building.
In response to SAVE’s threat of legal action, board chairman Councillor Harold Craske said: “In my view the regulatory board’s decision was reached correctly.
“On the night we considered everything before us, all the officers reports and objections that had been submitted as well as the opinions of those who addressed the board, and came to our conclusion.”
- The temple in Clarence Place was designed by renowned architect Sir John Sulman and has been a Sikh temple since 1968.
- In 2000 the Gurdwara Management Committee announced plans to build a new temple in Khalsa Avenue for Gravesend’s 10,000 Sikhs, and building work began in 2002.
- The committee decided the building in Clarence Place would be sold once the Gurdwara in Khalsa Avenue was complete.
- Although originally scheduled to be opened in Spring last year, the new Gurdwara was partially opened for religious services on July 1 this year and is expected to be completed in April next year.
- The Gurdwara Management Committee decided to sell the Clarence Place building to Thamesview Living in May last year.
- Money for the £11m new Gurdwara has been raised through donations from the Sikh community.
For information on the new temple, go to gurunanakdarbar.org
with thanks : source : http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/4544877.GRAVESEND__Sikh_community_defends_decision_to_sell_temple_for_demolition/
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