London, February 1
Scotland Yard on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining its ranks as the first South Asian and Sikh female police officer, paving the way for others t
Scotland Yard today celebrated the 50th joining anniversary of Karpal Kaur Sandhu.
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Scotland Yard has celebrated the 50th anniversary of Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining its ranks as the first South Asian and Sikh female police officer, paving the way for others to follow in her footsteps.
Police Constable (PC) Sandhu served the Metropolitan Police in London between 1971 and 1973 and has been dubbed as a true pioneer for police forces across the UK. PC Karpal Kaur Sandhu was a true pioneer and ahead of her time. I have no doubt that her decision to join the Met Police in 1971 was a brave one and she would have faced considerable challenges along the way, said Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball on Monday.
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image captionZahrah Ahmed said customers for local businesses could not get in or out of the Jewellery Quarter
More than a thousand people were told to leave a rally held in support of striking Indian famers.
A number of drivers were given fixed penalty notices.
The National Sikh Police Association UK advised people not to attend the rally that started in West Bromwich before travelling to Birmingham, both of which are under tier three coronavirus restrictions.
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image captionPeople got out of their vehicles outside the embassy on Saturday
Hundreds of vehicles then made their way in convoy to the Indian embassy in the Jewellery Quarter in opposition to the reforms being introduced in India.
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image captionPeople waved flags from cars on their way to the rally
Thousands of people have driven to Birmingham s Indian consulate to show support for farmers in India protesting about agricultural reforms.
Despite the city being under tier three rules, people from across England have been taking part a week after a similar gathering in London.
The National Sikh Police Association UK advised people not to attend.
Arjan Singh, from Manchester, said people wanted to show the Indian government the reforms were unfair. I feel very proud to be here. it s happened in London, Canada and America and it s a domino effect from India and we re trying to make the government see what s happening and that something s got to change.