British MP raises transnational repression of Sikhs in UK Parliament

British Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill has raised the issue of transnational repression and agents with links to India targeting members of the Sikh community in the UK during a House of Commons session.

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Claiming that several British Sikhs had appeared on a "hit list," the shadow minister for primary care and public health asked Security Minister Tom Tugendhat about the steps taken by the British government to deal with the issue.

Speaking during the House of Commons session this week, Gill - without taking any names - referred to al plots leged assassination against Sikhs abroad to ask about security steps for "British Sikh activists." "In recent months, Five Eyes nations have raised concerns about the actions of agents with links to India targeting Sikh activists in the United Kingdom," said Gill on Monday.