Record

Ref NoMS 2141/A/5/3/6
Title'Protest March' flyer
LevelFile
Date1982
DescriptionFlyer in English and Punjabi giving details about a march organised by the Indian Workers Association to protest against the decision by the Court of Appeal to support the refusal of a Birmingham headmaster to allow a Sikh boy, Gurminder Singh Mandla, to wear his turban, on the grounds that Sikhs are not a racial group under the terms of the Race Relations Act 1976. The march was to be held on 10 October 1982 in London. The flyer includes a detailed statement explaining the case, highlighting the extent of racial discrimination in the British judiciary, and opposing attempts by Sikh separatists in Britain to use the demonstration for their own purposes.
Extent1
FormatFile
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
Punjabi
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