FOREST Sikhs are calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to quiz his Indian counterpart over alleged police brutality and religious desecration in Punjab.

Rupinder Kaur, 21, from Cinderford is concerned

that religious desecration and police abuse is being ignored by the Indian authorities.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, will arrive on a state visit to the UK today(November 12)and members of the Sikh community are urging David Cameron and local MP Mark Harper to raise these concerns with him.

Sikhs began protesting after a torn-up copy of Sri Guru Granth Sahib - Sikhism’s holy book - was found in a village near Kotkapura

in India in June this year.

The alleged desecration angered many Sikhs who protested in Behbal Kalan, a nearby village.

Two protesters were killed and dozens of others wounded by police last month.

Miss Kaur said: “We are asking the Prime Minister Modi for justice. Many Sikhs will be protesting in London during his visit because the trouble in Punjab is being completely

ignored.

“I have friends who will be going to London to campaign for justice.

“During the protests in India the police used violence against them and two Sikhs were killed.

“I’m concerned about the treatment of the Sikh community by the Indian police.

“We want justice. It happened in 1984 during the Golden Temple massacre and it’s happening again. All we want is justice.

“We can’t bear the damage to the book and the Indian State system is not listening to our concerns. The holy book has been damaged

several times now.”

The Indian High Commission has yet to respond to The Forester’s request for a comment.