Overview

• Over 450 Sikh gurdwaras, charities and associations have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanding a judge-led public inquiry into Britain’s advisory role in the 1984 Golden Temple raid.
• The community has pledged to ban Labour MPs from Sikh temples and events from August 1 if no inquiry is announced by the end of July.
• Secret files released in 2014 confirmed that a UK SAS officer provided planning advice to Indian forces ahead of Operation Blue Star, while a 2014 internal review described Britain’s role as limited.
• Labour figures including MP Tan Dhesi report discussions at Number 10, but the government has yet to formally commit to launching an independent investigation.
• Sikh leaders warn broken promises risk shifting support in about 105 key constituencies to parties such as Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP.