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‘Countless Sikh soldiers died for Britain’: Indian-origin Labour MP hits back at Rupert Lowe over calls for kirpan ban

Indian-origin Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has hit back at Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe after he called for a ban on carrying the Sikh ceremonial kirpan in public spaces following the murder of British-Polish teenager Henry Nowak.

Dhesi, the Labour MP for Slough and one of Britain's most prominent Sikh politicians, accused Lowe of targeting an entire community.

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