Message from Ealing Southall candidate Jagdeesh Singh,

See below a special, emphatic message of support from Davinder Prasad, Castwatch UK, for our election campaign in Ealing Southall. He has shown a special regard for the ethical stance we have taken and will continue to take on the crucial caste discrimination issue, which various political and social forces have been trying to dodge, divert and distort. In a world which is afflicted with oppressive prejudices, we are committed to fighting, minimising, isolating, and ultimately eliminating all forms of discrimination, by social action and by law. We thank Davinder Prasad, Castewatch UK, for giving us his whole-hearted acknowledgement and support. We hope the caste discriminated communities will recognise it true champions and friends, and will accordingly exercise their vote on 7th May 2015 in an ethical way to show to the forthcoming UK government that caste is a priority issue and that they want their local parliamentary candidates to speak up wholesomely in Parliament on this.

Onwards and forwards!

Jagdeesh Singh
National Liberal Party candidate for EALING SOUTHALL

CASTEWATCH MESSAGE

Dear all,

The election is now very close and people have to make up their mind. Lib-Dem, Labour, UKIP (Coventry) and National Liberal Party are the main parties that have committed to take appropriate action to implement caste legislation after the General Election. Only Conservative Party – unfortunately – has not committed itself to grant us caste equality in UK, although Tory Candidate from Coventry Michelle Lowe has given her personal assurance to support our cause. Mr Dial Masih member of CasteWatchUK has assured me that he’ll try and generate political pressure on Conservative party when the time comes after the election.

Mr Rob Marris (Labour) from Wolverhampton – his victory for us is vital. Our members from Wolverhampton are requested to lobby for Mr Rob Marris – Paul Uppal of Tory Party damaged our cause and joined his Brahmin masters in disrupting implementation of caste legislation. All Labour candidates from Coventry & Birmingham are suppotive of our cause.

Mr Richard Fuller (Conservatives) from Bedford defied his party and supported us with caste legislation, it is important that he also comes back to parliament.

Mr Jagdeesh Singh, National Liberal Party – Perspective candidate for Parliamentary seat from Southall (London) has been committing himself to support us with caste legislation in the strongest possible words. Mr Jagdeesh Singh has been supporting our cause during various stages of our caste equality campaign and stood alone sometimes against those Sikhs who sadly are still taking orders from their Brahmin Hindu lords in UK. Please keep this in mind when you vote on Thursday and support Mr Jagdeesh Singh if you are in Southall constituency. I am attaching an e-mail from Mr Jagdeesh Singh for your kind attention and appropriate action.

CasteWatchUK will be launching our campaign for caste legislation soon after General Election on Saturday 9th May from our own media – Kanshi TV.

Regards and hoping that we have right outcome for us in this General Election.

Davinder Prasad JP
General Secretary
CasteWatchUK

Media Release : EALING SOUTHALL National Liberal Party Candidate Jagdeesh Singh calls for immediate implementation of Anti-Caste Legislation
Jagdeesh Singh Attachment 27/04/2015

MEDIA RELEASE: 27th April 2015
Contact: Jagdeesh Singh | 07827-321036

Caste is an evil for which we must have immediate, active laws in the UK National Liberal Party candidate for Ealing Southall calls for full implementation of Equality Act 2010 on caste discrimination: “Caste is the oldest and most powerful apartheid that the world has failed to address”

JAGDEESH SINGH, the National Liberal Party candidate for EALING SOUTHALL, has robustly and affirmatively spoken out against the continuing stalling and misinformation being spread about anti-caste discrimination legislation in the Equality Act 2010.

Under section 9 (5) of the Equality Act 2010, caste was made a feature of this comprehensive anti-discirimination law which was designed to combine all pre-existing separate pieces of legislation on race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability discrimination into a single composite whole. Caste was added as a new area of discrimination.

After much campaigning by the caste victim South Asian communities, variously referred to as ‘Dalits’, ‘Untouchables’ and ‘Ravidasias’, UK law makers eventually conceded to the inclusion of ‘caste’ as as area of discrimination and its recognition as a ‘protected characteristic’ alongside age, religion, race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, etc.

However, despite this inclusion in principle, the caste feature was encircled with a quirky obstacle. The legislation reads that, caste will only be implemented upon an order of a Minister of Government. There was additionally, government reference outside of the legislation to the holding of a ‘public consultation’ before this Ministerial implementation would be considered.

“This represents a highly suspect, and grossly unjustified distraction and stalling.” Says Jagdeesh Singh. “Caste is a real phenomena across South Asian communities, in India, Nepal and Pakistan and in the UK’s South Asian communities. It blights and oppresses the lives of thousands and millions. It is a horrid form of embedded apartheid, which has persisted in South Asian society for thousands of years. It is affirmed in Brahmin led Hindu social codes of practise and mainstream Hindu religion. Growing numbers of people in the UK from these communities, are breaking away from this vicious strangle-hold. Attempts by new generations to follow suit in India, are met with violence, persecution and reprisals.”

Jagdeesh Singh points to the British political establishment’s appeasing of pro-caste forces in the UK and the Indian Government, which has previously expressed consternation at the transformation of caste into a legal offense in UK. “This murky appeasement and submission to foreign pressures, on the UK’s domestic practises, is plainly wrong. Indeed, the UK government’s foreign policy towards India, should include the dire caste issues aswell as other chronic human rights issues in India pertaining to women, minority communities, torture, police repression and genocide. Unfortuntely, the official ‘special relationship’ between Indian and British governments has no place for such humanitarian issues.”

Jagdeesh Singh says: “Caste is an inexcusable evil, which seeks to legitimise the division of human society into a select number of higher, middle and lower social classes; and accord stringent, immobile social, employment, financial and political roles to each. Approximately 400 million people in India are victims of this evil. They are forced to live in dire poverty; denied equal access to employment, education, public services; and forced to live their lives on the edge of society in separation, isolation and ostracisation. This same evil lurks widely and abundantly in the UK’s South Asian communities, despite the wholescale denials and evasions. Despite the pretence of equality by the upper establishment figures in these communities, caste is a real, grassroot issue affecting lives.”

“Caste is the is the oldest and most powerful apartheid that the world has failed to address.” Says Jagdeesh Singh.

“Communities from South Asia, who have been conditioned and nurtured in this social evil for thousands of years, have carried this social disease with them upon their migration and settlement into British society. The establishment figures within these societies, rabidly and avidly deny the presence of caste discrimination within their ranks; but will not address the fact that their religious and social institutions (e.g. mandirs, gurdwaras) are substantively based on caste and that their marriage practises are explicitly driven by caste categories.” Says Jagdeesh Singh.

“Caste is very much a defining feature of Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and other South Asian communities, inside India, Nepal and Pakistan and in the UK. Marriage adverts in Hindu and Sikh media, are entirely riven with explicit caste categories. It is a social disease which all deny exists, but which all are affected by.”

Jagdeesh Singh has stressed that suggestions that there is no caste problem in Britain, is an abject, grotesque lie.

“It is akin to the Indian establishment lie that there was no genocide in Panjaab in June 1984. Perpetrators of this lie exist across all South Asian communities. Avid efforts were made across these circles to block the inclusion of caste in the Equality Act 2010. We still here rants and raving from these select sources that, the introduction of caste is anti-Hindu, anti-Sikh, and is ‘discriminatory’.” Says Jagdeesh Singh.

“These select sources have sought to smother, confuse and derail the simple matter of anti-caste legislation with misinformation. Section 9(5) of the Equality Act 2010 does not target Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims or anyone. It simple outlaws caste discrimination, however and by whomever. We should be welcoming that. Clearly, some practitioners of caste feel panicked by this legislation and are unable to stomach it becoming unlawful.”

Jagdeesh Singh says: “The trantrum responses, reveal the insecurity felt by these select sources by the introduction of an actual law in the UK, which will directly clash and confront insidious, ongoing caste practises. There is clear, open evidence of caste discrimination and caste bias in caste based institutions in these communities and the openly caste based marriages. Thousands of stigmatised ‘untouchables’, ‘Dalits’ and ‘Ravidassias’ are affected by this, aswell as middle-ranking and higher-ranking caste groups which will not inter-marry and will not interact in employment, business and other terms. Caste is not just about high versus low, but also about high versus middle versus low.”

Jagdeesh Singh calls for a no-nonsense, immediate implementation of the anti-caste legislation; giving the thousands of victims of caste discrimination and hatred in UK, proper and equal protection in law to those who suffer race, religion, sex, disability and other forms of discrimination, hatred and harassment.

On 20th April 2015, Jagdeesh Singh spoke at a special celebration of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedhkar (1891 -1956), the Martin Luther King of India (see attached), who vigorously spearheaded the struggle against the institutionalised caste apartheid which affects 40% of India’s population. Speaking at the event held at St. Anslem’s Church in Southall, along with various other anti-caste public campaigners, he spoke of the campaign of denial and evasion which is being used to confront the current anti-caste legislation. “He said this has caused panic and fear amongst the practitioners of caste. They are kicking and screaming.”

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NATIONAL LIBERALS wish to strictly limit the functions of the state. However, one important state function will always be the administration of law and order without fear or favour.

We are opposed to the “hang ‘em and flog ‘em” brigade and feel that many problems relating to criminality relate to to deeper societal problems – such as poor education, housing and a lack of opportunities.

As always, the NLP wishes to encourage debate and feedback – good, bad or indifferent. To let us know what you think of our ideas relating to Political Self-Determination, simply go to our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/52739504313/ and look out for this article – simply post your views in the comments section.

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Law and Order

Does every crime deserve a custodial sentence?

Youth Crime

• We will introduce a national civic service for those youths who are between 16-18 years and convicted of a custodial offence.

Youngsters who haven’t committed crimes have the option of taking up university or apprenticeships – something which is denied to those who may be in custody. Any National Civic Service Scheme would not be organised along military grounds but will be used for social schemes dependent upon their skills/aptitudes of the young offender.

Police Cameras

• Uniformed police officers will be wired up to a recorder and camera to ensure objective evidence is available in any interaction between police and members of the public.

We believe that technological advances make this possible. We feel that such cameras have the capacity to be used to defend the civil and religious liberties of all.

Parental Responsibility for Children

• We would introduce a system whereby if a ‘child’ under 14years of age is arrested and cautioned or convicted of a charge, the child’s parents must attend an educational parenting course. We need to encourage civility teaching within the family unit.

Whilst we are opposed to too much state involvement in the running of individual’s lives, we recognise the need for some state involvement and functions. Parental responsibility for children is one such case.

Our intention is to strengthen the family unit by making government care a last resort rather than immediate action.

Legal Aid

• We will restore legal aid to the level it was before 2010.

Access to our legal system should be a right, not a privilege for the wealthy.

To obtain your FREE copy of the NLP Manifesto, simply click here: http://nationalliberal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/GEManifesto.pdf

NATIONAL LIBERALS believe that we should protect the most vulnerable in society – for instance, single parents, the elderly, working poor, unemployed and disabled. Thus we have a duty to provide a ‘safety net’ (in the form of welfare and social security) for those who fall on hard times.

We obviously would like to see full employment – but until that day comes, we simply cannot understand the nature of those who believe that all of those who’re in receipt of benefits are ‘shirkers’, ‘cheats’ and ‘scroungers’. We challenge them to survive – never mind live – on a pittance in modern Britain!

As always, the NLP wishes to encourage debate and feedback – good, bad or indifferent. To let us know what you think of our ideas relating to Political Self-Determination, simply go to our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/52739504313/ and look out for this article – simply post your views in the comments section.

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Welfare and Social Security

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Is everyone on benefits simply a ‘shirker?’

Benefit Sanctions

• We will end the benefit sanctions that are threatening to cause a humanitarian crisis.

We believe that Benefits are effectively the least a person needs to survive as is. A sanction sends the message of “you don’t deserve to live.” It is morally wrong.

We favour investigating the possibility of using coupons to enable those on benefits buy various essential items.

Pensions

• We would index link pensions to the retail price index.

Pensions – alongside all other forms of benefits – should be index linked so that those in receipt can buy essential items.

Healthcare ‘Tourism’

• We will take measures to end “healthcare tourism” paid for by the NHS.

We will introduce a scheme where non-nationals would have to have worked in Britain for two years or more and paid tax for that period before they get ‘free’ at point of entry NHS treatment (A&E excepted).

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NONE of us likes paying tax, but under the current financial system it’s a necessary evil. Sadly, taxes will remain with us until we totally change the financial system – from one based on debt to one based upon positive money.

However, until that day we are stuck with paying taxes. With this in mind, the NLP believes that everyone should pay their fair share. We cannot understand how super-rich individuals and corportaions can get away with paying the very minimum, whilst ordinary working families are screwed into the ground.

As this section of our Manifesto notes: “We feel that it is completely immoral that the ‘poorest of the poor’ are punished with cuts whilst the ‘richest of the rich’ effectively get tax breaks via tax loopholes.”

As always, the NLP wishes to encourage debate and feedback – good, bad or indifferent. To let us know what you think of our ideas relating to Political Self-Determination, simply go to our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/52739504313/ and look out for this article – simply post your views in the comments section.

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Taxation

Britain is drowning in a sea of debt. Until the financial system is changed the public will pay more and more taxes.

Stamp Duty

• We will remove stamp duty for properties under 150k.

The threshold for paying Stamp Duty – the tax paid on purchasing a home – should be raised to reflect the rising trend in house prices.

Close Tax Loopholes

• We will work to close tax loopholes so that everyone pays their fair share of the tax burden.

We feel that it is completely immoral that the ‘poorest of the poor’ are punished with cuts whilst the ‘richest of the rich’ effectively get tax breaks via tax loopholes.

Tax the Bonuses

• We would introduce a 50% tax on one off and staggeredbonuses and ‘golden handshakes’ over £150k.

The vast majority of ordinary working folks work for a set salary plus, in some cases, overtime. They do not receive bonuses for simply doing their job. Our proposed tax will also relate to ‘Golden Handshakes.’

Income Tax Threshold

• Raise the tax threshold for an individual to £14k per annum.

We believe that the Income Tax Threshold – the level of income at which a person starts paying income tax – should be pinned at 50% of the average wage.

Bedroom Tax

• We will scrap the “bedroom tax”.

We feel that it is unfair that Council tenants who have a spare bedroom are punished whilst those who live in Mansions go unaffected. This is morally wrong.

HGV Road Tax

• Introduce a voluntary ‘night time’ road tax for hauliers at arate of 25% of daytime rates but the vehicle could only be used on a road between the hours of 2000 hours and 0800 hours.

Creating an optional version of road tax for HGVs will encourage them to use roads during off-peak hours, easing the general flow of traffic through major cities.

Austerity

• We will end the “austerity” regime imposed by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

The establishment of a national bank – which spends money into circulation – will mean that we can scrap all Austerity measures.

Property Taxes (Mansion Tax, Council Tax)

• We will create new tiers of council tax, to ensure that extremely high-value properties are taxed appropriately.

We favour the introduction of a series of additional council tax bands designed to ensure that high-price properties are taxed fairly in relation to their value. The cost of housing in London, for example, has resulted in council tax becoming effectively a “poll tax” for all but the worst-quality housing.

We also favour “deferment” options, where anyone in a home that enters a higher tax bracket may apply to continue paying at the old rate. The debt for the raised council tax would accrue, and would be collected either when the property is sold or the property owner passes away. It is expected that for properties where this would apply, the accumulated years of underpaid council tax would still be far less than the sale value of the property.

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Hilaire Belloc (left) and G. K. Chesterton. These two early Distibutists advocated the redistribution of the means of production, distribution and exchange to as many people as possible.

“Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it’s the other way around.”

NATIONAL LIBERALS believe in a fair, sane and natural society. Thus we are opposed to all economic systems that are simply based on centralism, greed and crass materialism. We favour the idea of Distributism – whereby the ownership of property and the means of production, distribution and exchange are widespread.

In line with such an idea, we support the concept of Small is Beautiful! Therefore, the bedrock of our economy would mainly consist of local shops, businesses and the self-employed. Workers co-operatives would also play an important role.

As always, the NLP wishes to encourage debate and feedback – good, bad or indifferent. To let us know what you think of our ideas relating to Political Self-Determination, simply go to our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/52739504313/ and look out for this article – simply post your views in the comments section.

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Transport

The HS2 Project

• We will cancel further government investment in HS2.

This money will be invested in local transport schemes that benefit workers living in the same county as their workplace.

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The Economy

Government Lending Direct to the Public

• We will establish a state bank offering interest-free (for a one-off admin fee) loans.

Britain’s current debt-based banking system is immoral. Here private banks just create ‘credit’ out of nothing and then charges interest on this. Thus customers pay much more back to the bank than they borrow from them.

A sustainable and healthy economy can only be achieved by a stable interest-free money supply. A national bank will spend – and not lend – money directly into the economy. This will ensure that Britain’s broken infrastructure – hospitals, schools, sports facilities etc. – can be fixed.

Living Wage

• We will ensure the national minimum wage is a ‘living wage’ rate.

A person working full time with no dependents should not expect to need additional financial support from the state.

Zero-Hour Contracts

• We will restrict zero-hour contracts.

Zero-Hour Contracts originally existed for professions such as lawyers and accountants who were typically paid lucratively and by the hour, rather than by the job.

In order to protect this niche and simultaneously remove the abuse that exists for current zero-hour contracts, the minimum wage for a zero-hour contract should be set at three times the minimum wage for a contract with 8+ hours per week.

Unions

• The right of a worker to join a union shall be protected.

We believe that Trade Unions are vital in terms of ensuring better pay and working conditions, workplace issues, health and safety and various ‘fringe benefits’.

Employee Rights

• We will restore workers’ rights to the levels they were at in 2010.

The changes in employee legislation imposed by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition have damaged employee rights to the extent that they no longer serve to protect workers. As such, those changes must be reversed.

TTIP

• We are opposed to the TTIP negotiations.

The current TTIP negotiations have taken place entirely outside the public eye. Something this fundamental to the way we run our society should receive a public debate before any decision.

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Jagdeesh Singh believes that the Establishment has a policy of institutionalised discrimination against Sikhs.

JAGDEESH SINGH – the National Liberal Party candidate for Ealing Southall – has condemned a recent statement and proposal by Conservative Home Secretary, Theresa May.

May suggested that anti- Muslim hate crimes would be given their own category, as is currently the way with anti-Semitic attacks. However, Mr Singh believes her statement and proposal represent a blatant form of institutionalised discrimination.

Jagdeesh was reacting to Home Secretary Teresa May’s speech at a Foundation for Peace event held earlier this month in London. Here, and with one eye on the forthcoming general election, she said: “A Conservative government would require the police to be recording Muslim hate crime, anti-Muslim incidents, as well as anti-Semitic incidents.”

The National Liberal Party echoes Mr. Singh’s views. We believe that either we all have rights – or none of have rights.

As a proud Sikh, Mr Singh has expressed revulsion at the British government not recognising “hate crimes against Sikhs.”

Although hate crimes against Muslims will be given special importance on a par with hate crimes against Jews, “there’s absolutely no recognition for hate crimes against Sikhs!”

Jagdeesh continued:

“Sikhs have suffered serious to intermittent hate crimes following 9-11. A Sikh was severely attacked in Noth Wales in January 2015. It received zero mainstream media attention and no response from the Tory/Lib-Dem coalition government, nor Labour.”

Mr Singh, 44, also speaks from bitter personal experience. In September 2004 – in Coventry – he was the victim of a vicious attack.

Jagdeesh believes that this non-recognition of attacks on Sikhs is a form of “enduring discrimination, from top down” and is “morally criminal.”

“Attacking a Sikh is clearly not as serious as attacking a Jew or Muslim.”

We believe that Jagdeesh is right here. We are opposed to any ‘hierarchy of suffering.’ If we are to collect information relating to various attacks, this information must include everything that – statistically – can be of use. This includes race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation and religion.

Jagdeesh correctly points out that Sikhs will now effectively become ‘Third-Class Victims.

“Both Labour and Tories have ignored and neglected Sikhs who are one of Britain’s most positively contributing and enhancing communities. It is a powerful demonstration to Sikhs how unrecognised and undervalued they are by these two politically domineering parties, who like to pick and choose rather than be equal and consistent.”

We also note that Teresa May doesn’t seem to be bothered about attacks on Christians, Pagans or Athesits. Why not? Are they merely viewed as ‘Fourth, Fifth and Sixth-Class Victims?’

By only ‘recognising’ attacks on Jews and Muslims, the Establishment is guilty of promoting a blatent policy of institutional discrimination. No single faith or group should be given special treatment. ALL hate crimes against ALL faiths and groups should be recorded.

May’s proposal is blatent discrimination in favour of one group.