‘Britain has outgrown racism’: In praise for Sunak, Tharoor's message for BJP
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Britain has outgrown racism’: In praise for Sunak, Tharoor's message for BJP

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said Rishi Sunak rising to the ranks of British Prime Minister is extraordinary at multiple levels. The Kerala MP, who has spent several years in the UK, said it is proof that the country had outgrown racism, while hitting out at the Narendra Modi-led BJP government in India. You can see that Britain has outgrown their racism, shown tremendous willingness to absorb and admit people of other religious faiths and on top of that they've looked at their merit,” said Tharoor on the appointment of Rishi Sunak as UK PM. What the country should reward is merit.” “A party like BJP which doesn't have a single Muslim MP in Parliament today, which is a shocking situation that's never been there in past.

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The shifting sands of UK politics for Indians
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The shifting sands of UK politics for Indians

Hindustan Times  

It has been a strange feeling observing last week’s UK elections and UK politics in general. When global pressure caused the UK’s Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath to finally let brown holders of British passports in, this was seen as a great humanitarian gesture and the Conservatives patted themselves on the back. In today’s UK, many middle to upper class …

Black leader’s ascension as Wales first minister marks milestone for U.K.
9 months, 1 week ago

Black leader’s ascension as Wales first minister marks milestone for U.K.

LA Times  

Vaughan Gething’s election as leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man. Gething, son of a Welsh father and a Zambian mother, said his election March 16 as the first Black leader of the governing Welsh Labor Party marked a moment when “we turn the …

Wales’ first Black leader is a testament to Britain’s political diversity, but racism persists
9 months, 1 week ago

Wales’ first Black leader is a testament to Britain’s political diversity, but racism persists

Associated Press  

LONDON — Vaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man. Gething, son of a Welsh father and a Zambian mother, said his election on Saturday as the first Black leader of the governing Welsh Labour Party marked a moment …

Wales' first Black leader is a testament to Britain's political diversity, but racism persists
9 months, 1 week ago

Wales' first Black leader is a testament to Britain's political diversity, but racism persists

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gething, son of a Welsh father and a Zambian mother, …

Chidambaram cites Rishi Sunak's reponse in UK Parliament, takes dig at Centre; ‘wish such debate…’
1 year, 3 months ago

Chidambaram cites Rishi Sunak's reponse in UK Parliament, takes dig at Centre; ‘wish such debate…’

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Wednesday took a jibe at the Centre citing a recent debate in the British Parliament where UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave ‘prompt answers’ to ‘hard questions’ by the Opposition regarding his discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and wished such a debate took in India's Parliament. Congress MP P. …

Indians should stop getting excited: Rishi Sunak is hardcore anti-immigrant 'Conservative'
2 years, 1 month ago

Indians should stop getting excited: Rishi Sunak is hardcore anti-immigrant 'Conservative'

Firstpost  

Rishi Sunak was supported by Tory MPs because of his integrity and professionalism and not his ‘Indian’ lineage or skin colour Great Britain’s inherent disdain for its former colonial subjects ominously echoed more than 20 years after the end of the Raj on 20 April, 1968, when Tory member of Parliament Enoch Powell saw “the River Tiber foaming with much …

Minority in diversity: Sunak’s elevation and shifting lines of identity politics in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Minority in diversity: Sunak’s elevation and shifting lines of identity politics in India

The Hindu  

The election of Rishi Sunak as the Prime Minister of the U.K. has triggered some heated conversations in India on minority rights within the country. In the first, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor wondered whether India could elect a member of a “visible” minority community as Prime Minister. The second view emerges in a Twitter spat between Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief …

DC Edit | Identity is no bar: Every Indian can aim to be PM
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Identity is no bar: Every Indian can aim to be PM

Deccan Chronicle  

An almost absurd debate has emerged in certain sections of the Indian polity after the elevation of Indian-origin British leader, Rishi Sunak, as the leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister — who can and who cannot aim to become the Prime Minister of India? Some of the leaders of the Congress Party, who raised the valid issue …

Trevor Noah Hilariously Rips Apart Racists Worried Over Rishi Sunak 'Selling' UK to India
2 years, 1 month ago

Trevor Noah Hilariously Rips Apart Racists Worried Over Rishi Sunak 'Selling' UK to India

News 18  

As Rishi Sunak becomes the new UK PM, he has some challenges lying ahead of him as the United Kingdom goes through grave economic turmoil. Trevor speaks about “England’s racists”, the voting for Brexit which “directly led” to Rishi Sunak becoming the prime minister. “That’s right, revenge time you ba******, happy Diwali…” Meet Rishi Sunak, Britain's new PM who is …

Rishi Sunak Would Have Been A Backbencher in Indian Politics: Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak Would Have Been A Backbencher in Indian Politics: Shashi Tharoor

News 18  

Britain’s newest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would have been a backbencher in Indian politics, believes Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The Thiruvananthapuram MP, who was trolled on social media earlier in the day after commenting that it is “very rare" for a member of a “visible minority" like Sunak to occupy a country’s “most powerful office" and wondering whether it can …

New British PM Rishi Sunak pledges to clean up mess
2 years, 1 month ago

New British PM Rishi Sunak pledges to clean up mess

The Hindu  

Britain’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on Tuesday said he would try to fix the mess left by his predecessor, restore faith in politics and tackle a “profound economic crisis” but warned the country there would be difficult decisions. PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said it was a proud moment that Indian-origin Sunak was …

Hindu Rishi Sunak becomes UK's PM: Liberals ask if Hindus can accept a Muslim PM. Here is why their question is wrong
2 years, 1 month ago

Hindu Rishi Sunak becomes UK's PM: Liberals ask if Hindus can accept a Muslim PM. Here is why their question is wrong

Op India  

Rishi Sunak, an Indian-origin British lawmaker is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Further, several Muslims have served in high offices in India – APJ Abdul Kalam being one of the foremost examples of a Muslim leader who was adored by Indians beyond his religious identity. In fact, the very Arfa Khanum Sherwani, who is today wondering when …

Sunak\'s rise as next British PM triggers war of words between BJP, opposition leaders
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak\'s rise as next British PM triggers war of words between BJP, opposition leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: With opposition leaders using the elevation of Rishi Sunak as Britain's next prime minister to lament alleged majoritarianism and divisiveness in India, the BJP on Tuesday cited APJ Abdul Kalam's and Manmohan Singh's rise as the country's president and prime minister to hit out at them. The BJP also rejected any parallel between its leaders' opposition to prime …

Diversity debate rages as Sunak, a British Indian, becomes UK PM
2 years, 2 months ago

Diversity debate rages as Sunak, a British Indian, becomes UK PM

Al Jazeera  

Sunak is the UK’s first prime minister of colour but some doubt his policies will benefit underrepresented communities. She held Britain’s top job for 44 days, failing to outlast a head of lettuce that a British tabloid livestreamed for about a week as it strove to answer the question: “Which wet lettuce will last longer?” But is Sunak’s appointment a …

Why is India cheering for new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?
2 years, 2 months ago

Why is India cheering for new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 24, 2022 22:17 IST Rishi Sunak, the former British Treasury chief who won the race to be the leader of the Conservative Party and is likely to become the country’s next Prime Minister, is getting cheers from an unlikely place: India, its former colony. “It is a moment of pride for India that the country which ruled …

Racism Not A Factor In Contest For Conservative Leadership, Says Rishi Sunak
2 years, 4 months ago

Racism Not A Factor In Contest For Conservative Leadership, Says Rishi Sunak

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Sunday said that racism is not a factor in the decision of the Conservative Party membership to vote for the next party leader and successor of Boris Johnson as the British Prime Minister, news agency PTI reported. His remarks come in the wake of an Indian-origin businessman and Conservative Party donor, Lord Rami …

Racism not a factor in British PM race, says Rishi Sunak
2 years, 4 months ago

Racism not a factor in British PM race, says Rishi Sunak

The Hindu  

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak said on Sunday that racism is not a factor in the Conservative Party membership's decision to vote for the next party leader and successor of Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister. The finalist in the race to 10 Downing Street who is trailing his opponent, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, in surveys during the leadership election campaign …

Racism not a factor in British PM race, says Rishi Sunak
2 years, 4 months ago

Racism not a factor in British PM race, says Rishi Sunak

India TV News  

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak said on Sunday that racism is not a factor in the Conservative Party membership's decision to vote for the next party leader and successor of Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister. The finalist in the race to 10 Downing Street who is trailing his opponent, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, in surveys during the leadership election campaign …

Farrukh Dhondy | If Conservatives pick ‘ethnic’ PM, will racism in Britain be less?
2 years, 5 months ago

Farrukh Dhondy | If Conservatives pick ‘ethnic’ PM, will racism in Britain be less?

Deccan Chronicle  

“Oh Bachchoo, the hidden, the unseen Can cause so much pain — The absence of a lover The truth left unsaid The past we can’t recover — The fleas in the bed.” — From Kaley Koo Aagey Dhaklo, by Bachchoo Marvel at this statistic, gentle reader: Of the eight candidates standing to be leaders of the Conservative Party and consequently …

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