UK Labour Party chief Keir Starmer called out Hinduphobia and said the Hindu community is an integral part of Britain, said Navendu Mishra, an MP from Stockport on Thursday.
Navendu Mishra is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Stockport since December 12, 2019.
Starmer joined Mishra at the Dussehra celebration, where he spoke about “Hinduphobia” and the contribution of the Hindu community in Britain.
Taking to Twitter, the Stockport MP said,”Glad to join festivities with @Keir_Starmer
at India Gardens (Europe’s largest Navratri festival) as the Hindu community observed Dussera (also known as Vijay Dashami) Keir called out Hinduphobia and spoke about the important contribution of the Hindu community to the UK.
Keir’s statement came after hate crimes of all kinds following communal clashes in Leicester and Birmingham in the wake of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match.
The cycle of violence was triggered on August 28 after India won the Asia Cup T20 match against Pakistan.
A clash broke out between groups of young men in Leicestershire on Sunday, according to a police statement.
