Opposition MPs hold sit-in at parliament over price riseJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Several MPs of opposition parties staged a sit-in at the main gate of the parliament Tuesday, protesting the spiralling rise in prices of essential commodities. The protest saw the participation of the Left parties, Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), AIADMK and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
No Indian Raj over BritainJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - An Indian-born member of the British House of Lords has told the historic chamber that growing Indian investments need not cause fears of an Indian Raj over Britain. Rather than causing a reversal of history, he told members, Indians could surely show Britain a way out of the current recession.
'Indian investments way out for Britain from recession'June 25th, 2009 LONDON - Indian investments need not cause fears of an Indian Raj over Britain, the House of Lords has been told by an Indian-born member, but instead would surely show Britain a way out of the current recession. In the 17th century, Britain entered into trade with India in the name of the British East India Company, Lord Navneet Dholakia of the Liberal Democrat Party told the British upper house of parliament.
London Tamils call off longest vigil of recent yearsJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - Tamils have called off a round-the-clock vigil outside the British parliament after 73 days of protesting against what they described as a genocide by the Sri Lankan forces. The protest action, mostly peaceful and confined to a park opposite the parliament building, was one of the longest vigils seen in the British capital in recent years and cost the police millions of pounds.
Apologise to Indians on Komagata, MP tells Canada PMJune 12th, 2009 TORONTO - A Canadian parliamentarian has urged the prime minister to apologise to the Indian Canadian community for the 1914 Komagata Maru episode that saw a ship carrying Indians being turned away and 20 passengers being killed on reaching Indian shores. Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship which brought 376 Indians to Vancouver in British Columbia province in May 1914.
Indian-origin MP in race to be speaker of British parliamentJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Indian-origin MP and former minister Parmjit Dhanda has joined the race to become the next speaker of the House of Commons, warning that the British parliament "is in crisis."
Dhanda, a 37-year-old clean shaven Sikh, threw his hat in the ring to succeed Michael Martin, who will step down June 21 after a controversial intervention last month in favour of disgraced MPs found to be claiming dubious parliamentary expenses. If successful, he would be the first British Speaker - a centuries-old office - from an ethnic minority brackground.
Demonstrators halt news conference held by British far-right party, the BNPJune 9th, 2009 Demonstrators stop BNP news conferenceLONDON — Demonstrators in Britain threw eggs Tuesday at the leader of a far-right political party, forcing him to abandon a news conference outside Parliament. The protesters, many of whom carried signs reading "Stop the Fascist BNP," chased British National Party leader Nick Griffin from the area.
Demonstrators throw eggs, halt news conference held by British far-right party, the BNPJune 9th, 2009 Demonstrators throw eggs at far-right UK leaderLONDON — British far-right leader Nick Griffin was forced to abandon a London press conference Tuesday when egg-throwing demonstrators chased him away. Griffin was hustled by bodyguards into a waiting car after a small group of protesters charged journalists assembled in front of London's Houses of Parliament, pelting Griffin with eggs and hitting him with a placard.
Gordon Brown, House of Commons congratulate Manmohan SinghMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - In a felicitation from the world's oldest democracy to its largest, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has congratulated Manmohan Singh on behalf of the British parliament. 'I have sent a message of congratulation - I believe it will be on behalf of the whole House - to Prime Minister Singh, who is very respected not only in the region but throughout the world,' the British leader told the House of Commons, Britain's lower house of parliament, Wednesday.
10 arrests, injuries after Tamils clash with British policeMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - Ten people were arrested after violent clashes early Tuesday left 21 British policemen and 11 Tamil protesters injured in central London, police said Tuesday. At least three policemen and eight Tamils were treated in hospital after the clashes, which began just after midnight when police moved demonstrators off a busy road opposite the British parliament, where they had been staging a sit-in.
'Amazing Indian democracy' floors British politiciansMay 16th, 2009 LONDON - Surprised British politicians Saturday praised India's democracy, saying the proven wisdom of the Indian electorate had made a mockery of political pundits - once again. 'This is just wonderful,' said Barry Gardiner, an MP belonging to the ruling Labour Party and a former minister.
31 arrested in Tamil protest at British parliamentMay 11th, 2009 LONDON - Police arrested 31 people after hundreds of Tamil protesters waving LTTE flags brought traffic to a standstill outside the British parliament in the middle of Monday-morning rush hour. Police made the arrests after some 500 protesters calling for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka broke through police lines at around 10.30 a.m and squatted in the middle of the road in front of the British parliament in central London.
Tamil protesters stage sit-in outside British parliamentMay 11th, 2009 LONDON - Traffic outside the British parliament in central London was brought to a standstill Monday after hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamils staged a sit-in to protest the reported massacre of more than 400 Tamil civilians in their homeland. Sri Lankan Tamils have been protesting outside the British parliament in Westminster for weeks, but have so far been confined to Parliament Square - a grassy patch across the road from the parliament buildings.
Over 100,000 Tamils march in London, hunger striker heads for UNApril 12th, 2009 LONDON - More than 100,000 people marched through London Saturday to protest the Sri Lankan military offensive in the Tamil-dominated Northeastern region of the island-nation. The massive demonstration came as a Tamil protester suspended a hunger strike in front of the British parliament, saying he had agreed to drink water after being promised he would be able to take part in United Nations talks on the Sri Lankan situation.
Not only in India: British MP in parliament protestJanuary 15th, 2009 LONDON - The British government’s controversial decision to allow the construction of a new airport in Heathrow without a debate in parliament on its climate change implications so angered an MP he did an Indian-type protest. After heated exchanges with a government minister Thursday, ruling Labour Party MP John McDonnell grabbed the ceremonial mace in the lower house of parliament and placed it on the empty Labour front bench.
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