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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Mohit Behl | TNN

Rishi Sunak's 'Indian roots' row: New UK PM’s maternal grandfather belongs to Ludhiana, say relatives

LUDHIANA: Amidst ongoing debate on social media platforms on whether or not the new British prime minister Rishi Sunak is of Indian origin, it has now emerged that his 92-year-old maternal grandfather Raghuvir Sen Berry, who now lives in the UK belonged to Jassowal Soodan village of Ludhiana in Punjab.

A revelation in this regard was on Wednesday made by Berry’s nephews who reside at Ludhiana’s posh Club Road. According to the Berrys, besides their uncle Raghuvir, Sunak’s mother Usha and father Yashvir have frequent several visits to them at their Ludhiana residence.

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