| Description | Flyer in English and Punjabi giving details about a rally organised by the Indian Workers Association at West Park College, Holly Lane, Smethwick, Sandwell, called largely to oppose the Gulf War. Speakers included Harkisham Singh Surjit, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Bhagat Singh Bilga, secretary of Desh Bhagat Yadgar Jalandhar, Prem Singh, President of the Indian Workers Association, Teja Singh Sahota, President of the Indian Workers Association, Surjit Kaur Hothi and Joginder Kaur, of the Womens Section of the Indian Workers Association. P.L.O [Palestine Liberation Organisation], ANC [African National Congress] and Sinn Fein speakers were also invited. The event included a cultural programme included songs on the Gulf War by Banner Theatre, Birmingham, a one act play by Birmingham Kala Kendar entitled 'Long Live Revolution' and revolutionary poems by Panjabi and Urdu poets.
Although the event was primarily concerned with opposition to the Gulf War, the flyer states that speakers from India would also address the issue of communalism and separatism in India. |