Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has launched an internal review after a row broke out about a message sent to staff during Diwali.
Diwali is one of the most important festivals within Hinduism and signifies the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". This year, the festival took place on October 24.
An email sent that morning, from ‘EmbRACE Manchester’ to MFT employees, made reference to the 'insidious growth of Hindu right wing nationalist ideology'. EmbRACE is described by the trust as a ‘grassroots collaboration’, including several members of staff and healthcare staff from outside the organisation, with the aim of making the NHS a fair and inclusive place to work for all.
