- Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By: Lauren Codling
by LAUREN CODLING ‘OVERLOOKED’ Indian suffragettes were praised by senior peers and academics at a House of Lords event last Thursday (6). The celebration of Indian women’s contributions for the British Suffrage movement was held in Westminster, marking 100 years since women were legally allowed to vote. Conservative Muslim peers Lord Sheikh and Lady Sheikh hosted the event alongside former police woman Purnima Raval, who was one of the first Asian women recruited into the Metropolitan Police Service. Labour politician Tan Dhesi, Britain’s first-turbaned Sikh MP, also attended. TRIBUTE: The event at the House of Lords, included attendees Lord and…
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