Honoured to celebrate #Vaisakhi with Scottish Government & #ScottishSikhs at Bute House, Edinburgh.

Cab Sec Shirley-Anne Somerville thanked the Sikh community & I was honoured to share the ambitions of #ScottishSikhs as we take inspiration from our faith to build a fairer country for all 🌍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Historic moment as Vaisakhi is celebrated for the first time at Bute House, Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We were joined by Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville & Minister Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian who both commended the immense contributions made by Sikhs in Scotland.

Happy Vaisakhi to all 🪯 🌎

I was honoured to host a reception at Bute House last night to mark the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi alongside Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian

Huge congratulations to Jasleen Kaur, who has been nominated for the Turner Prize for her exhibition 'Alter Altar' which took place at Tramway last year. We're thrilled for Jasleen that her incredible work is receiving the recognition it deserves🥳

(Photos Keith Hunter)

A pleasure to join our Sikh community for #Vaisakhi celebrations - walking together through the local area & then gathering at the Gurdwara in #Leith .

Congrats to the organisers & thank you for the kind invitation. Cheers also to Police Scotland Edinburgh.

Together, #WeAreScotland . 🪯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡

As Sikhs across Scotland celebrate #Vaisakhi , First Minister Humza Yousaf is thanking them for their unwavering support for the most vulnerable members of our communities.

Can I wish our Sikh community in Scotland and all those celebrating across the world a very happy Vaisakhi.

Many Sikhs will be enjoying time with their family and communities, as well as partaking in Seva (service), my best wishes to them all.

Vaisakhi Diyah Lakh Lakh Vadhaiyan

Thank you FM @humzayousaf for hosting a special Ramadan Iftar at Bute House, Edinburgh. Alongside friends from other faiths, we shared a meal & had dialogue to celebrate our diverse communities. Meeting together helps to break down barriers and promote harmony. Sikhs in Scotland

Jagtar Singh Johal, a British citizen, has been arbitrarily detained in India for over 2,200 days without any charges.

David Cameron must prioritise this case urgently to help bring Jagtar back home.
#freejagginow

Martin Docherty-Hughes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈🕊

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📽️ Our message to the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron is clear:

After 6 years of arbitrary detention, it's time to bring Jagtar home.

#FreeJaggiNow

This is what Gurpreet, Jagtar Singh Johal's brother, told David Cameron when they met in Scotland today.

David Cameron is the 6th Foreign Secretary in the 6 years that Jagtar, a British citizen, has been unlawfully imprisoned in India. All have failed to bring Jagtar home.

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📰 I've tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the UK Govt to do what's needed to end Jagtar's arbitrary detention.

⚖️Let's make this the last birthday he has to spend behind bars.

✍️ Contact your MP asking them to sign EDM 374 👇
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#FreeJaggiNow

Tomorrow is my constituent Jagtar's 37th birthday.

He should be at home celebrating with family - but instead he's spending his sixth consecutive birthday behind bars.

I renew my plea to the Foreign Secretary - do what's needed to end this prolonged injustice.

#FreeJaggiNow

Last week I raised a point of order regarding the failure of David Cameron to respond to my letter regarding Jagtar.

I am grateful that the Chair of the Procedure Committee has added my letter as evidence to the enquiry on Cabinet Ministers in the House of Lords
#FreeJaggiNow

Sikhs in Scotland Happy Gurpurab. It was a blessing to join the first ever Gurpurab Nagar Keertan in Glasgow with over 1000 people. It was inspiring to talk with so many people about how Guru Nanak's philosophy enriches our lives

Join #ScottishSikhs at our First Ever Nagar Keertan (Community Procession) to Celebrate the Birth of Guru Nanak, Founder of the Sikh Faith. Everyone welcome #PeopleMakeGlasgow

🗓 Sunday 26th Nov at 1030am
📍 GLASGOW GURDWARA ALBERT DRIVE

📰 'David Cameron has been urged to secure the release of Dumbarton man Jagtar Singh Johal from an Indian jail and a possible death penalty.'

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Antony Blinken calls on India to work with Canada on investigation into Sikh activist's murder go.shr.lc/40zyqxl

Privileged that the Sikhs were invited to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph on #ArmisticeDay2023 . Maj Dal Virdee BritishArmySingh did the honours. 14th Ferozepore #Sikh s , 15th Ludhiana #Sikh s , 47th #Sikh s and the 34th #Sikh Pioneers displayed outstanding gallantry on the Western Front…