Meet British MP Tan Dhesi: Khalistani connections and pro-Pakistan stance

The ‘farmer protests’ in India have managed to draw world consideration. Elected representatives of western nations have discovered the protests fertile floor to strengthen assist amongst their constituents. One such politician is Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, or Tan Dhesi as he’s addressed typically, a Labour MP within the United Kingdom.
Tan Dhesi grew to become a meme on the web when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘misheard’ his query concerning the protests in India. Dhesi introduced a particularly deceptive image of the protests however what grabbed consideration was the expression on his face when Johnson mentioned that tensions between India and Pakistan are for the governments of the 2 nations to settle.
Tan Dhesi here’s a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir (APPGK). There have been monetary transactions between the Pakistan Government and the APPGK previously. In 2020, APPGK obtained between £31,501 and £33000 from Pakistan when its members paid a go to to the nation and PoK. Their obvious goal was to assist the proper to ‘self-determination’ of Kashmiris and search ‘justice’ for ‘human rights abuses’.
The APPGK had obtained round £12,000 from the Pakistan High Commission in London in 2018 for a visit to Pakistan and PoK the identical yr. Debbie Abrahams, who leads the group, had her VISA cancelled by Indian authorities and he or she was deported when she landed in India in 2020.
Tan Dhesi, after all, has been extraordinarily vital of the Indian Government previously as effectively and brought fairly an adversarial stand. In the aftermath of the Delhi Riots, the Labour MP from Slough was a part of a gaggle of MPs that pressed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to share the main points of the discussions it had held with Indian authorities concerning the matter.
Saying that the riots introduced again “painful memories”, he requested, “[I have witnessed it] as a religious minority during the 1984 genocide of the Sikhs, while I was studying in India. Mr Speaker, we must learn from history, not be fooled by those whose insidious aim is to divide society, [and who are] hell-bent on killing and destroying religious places, all in the name of religion. I ask the Minister, what message has he given to his Indian counterpart [regarding] that persecution of Indian Muslims?”
More lately, within the first week of February, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi attended a ‘Kashmir Solidarity Conference’ organised by Tehreek-e-Kashmir United Kingdom (TeK UK) President Faheem Kayani by means of video hyperlink. More than 40 British MPs participated within the convention, Tan Dhesi was one among them.
During the convention, PoK President Sardar Masood Khan ranted towards India and unfold outright lies concerning the state of affairs in Kashmir. He unfold the same old canards that India is depriving Kashmiris of their civil rights and the ‘genocide’ of Kashmiris by the Indian Army.
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi additionally has shut ties with Khalistani outfit Sikh Federation UK. He had addressed a gathering on the SFUK National Convention as effectively. The similar group had co-organised an occasion with the Sikh Network the place Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was awarded a ‘lifetime achievement award’. One of the primary Gurudwaras in Slough, Gurdwara Sri Singh Sabha, shows two giant Khalistan banners. Dhesi addressed a gathering on the similar principal corridor of the Gurudwara that displayed the Khalistan banners.
The Slough MP had come out in assist Jeremy Corbyn following the latter’s adversarial feedback towards India following the abrogation of Article 370. Complimenting Corbyn, he had mentioned, “We cannot remain silent in the face of human rights abuses. We need to stand in solidarity with the #Kashmiri people in their hour of need.” Few days later, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had met the Labour and instantly expressed remorse afterwards.
The RSS, naturally, has been one among his targets as effectively. He mentioned in 2019, “The RSS doesn’t want me to be in parliament because we fearlessly speak for human rights. They are spreading hate against the Labour party particularly the members who are raising their voice against the brutalities and violations of human rights either in Kashmir, Palestine, Myanmar or any other part of the world.”
He went on to say that he is not going to be “blackmailed” by the BJP and RSS. “I will continue without fear. I don’t care being on the target list of BJP and RSS. I will continue to speak up for the right causes. It’s our duty to speak up for the rights of people in Kashmir, Myanmar and Palestine.”
According to experiences, Dhesi attacked India at a Referendum 2020 rally, a Khalistani Movement, organised by the banned terrorist outfit Sikhs for Justice. He has been extraordinarily vocal concerning the present ‘farmer protests’ as effectively. He wrote in a tweet on the eleventh of February, “Over 100,000, incredibly from all 650 #UK constituencies (inc 3K+ from Slough), signed online petition; adding to 100+ MPs who wrote to PM. Given arrests of journalists and activists like #NodeepKaur, need Parliament debate ASAP on #FarmersProtest –largest protest on the planet.”
Thus, given his affiliations, it isn’t actually stunning that he has come out in assist of the ‘farmer protests’ in India. The protests have served as a platform for Khalistanis all over the world to orchestrate a world marketing campaign towards India, many intricate particulars of which have been uncovered by the Greta toolkit.