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Press Release On the debate over the Establishment of the Church
Yesterday Nick Clegg MP, the Deputy Prime Minister, raised the issue of dis-establishment of the Church saying that it would be better for the Church and the State to stand own their own two separate feet. What does he exactly mean? They are hardly joined at the hip that they…
Read More »Landmark Judgement for the Hindu Funeral Rites setting a new precedent in UK
Judgement: Handcuffs and denial of funeral rites to Hindu prisoner in clear breach of Articles 8 and 9 ECHR So held Mr Justice Leggatt in a very carefully considered ex extempore judgment given on 1st April 2014 in the Administrative court sitting in Birmingham.
Read More »Nelson Mandela Service at Westminster Abbey
A Memorial Service was held at Westminster Abbey on 3rd March 2014 to celebrate the life of a great man (1918-2013) who suffered for and lived the ideal he declared from the ‘Dock’ in 1964, “I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons…
Read More »Sardar Patel Plaque unveiled at the Middle Temple
Sardar Patel, Gandhi’s First Lieutenant in the Freedom Struggle, who was admitted to the Bar in 1913 is honoured by a Plaque in his name at the Middle Temple.
Read More »Merry Xmas from the Foreign Office
The Rt. Hon. William Hague the Foreign Secretary hosted a Xmas reception at Lancaster House today for Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Community Leaders and other leading opinion formers in Britain.
Read More »Peepul Centre Leicester opens India Visa section
Indian High Commission after years of campaigning by Keith Vaz MP has opened a Visa section for one day a week, Friday, at the Peepul Centre Leicester. The VFS Agency has started the operation on a rent free basis until March 2014 which we at the Peepul Centre agreed to…
Read More »Queen’s Diamond Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey
A very beautiful service was conducted by the Very Reverend Dr John Hall the Dean of Westminster at Westminster Abbey on 4th June 2013 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.
Read More »Indian Visa section announced to be at the Peepul Centre Leicester
Keith Vaz MP who had been working for the Visa section to be opened at Leicester for several years invited the Indian Deputy High Commissioner Virender Paul to come and make the announcement on Thursday 30th May 2013. The VFS agency will be working with the Peepul Centre to set…
Read More »Kumbh Mela at Prayag Allahabad 2013
Kumbh Mela sees the largest gathering of pilgrims from across the world and this year it was the Maha Kumbh, which occurs every 144 years at Prayag Allahabad, with over 100 million visitors. This year’s Maha Kumbh is lasting a huge 55 days including 6 auspicious bathing days with Shahi…
Read More »A Hindu Tribute to Dr Rowan Williams the Archbishop from 2003 to 2012
Dr Rowan Williams has presided over the last decade in his position as the Archbishop of the main established religion of the nation when the Church saw much positive interaction with the minority religions. For Hindus it has been a very fruitful experience as generally the Anglicans have, in my…
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