The Council and Police invited Community leaders to a meeting on Friday 24 March, 2017 at 2.00pm at the Civic Centre in Harrow regarding the incident in Westminster, which was attended by the Leader of Harrow Council, Chief Executive, GLA member and other key Councillors. The Borough Commander also attended in order to ensure that all communities are aware of the key messages for Harrow from the Metropolitan Police following tragic attack in Westminster.
It was heartening to see a very good turnout of Community leaders and religious leaders of Harrow. This showed that all communities are united in Harrow and willing to work together and co-operate with the Council and the Police to face any terrorist threat. Harrow being the most religiously diverse borough of London has set an example of how communities of different backgrounds and religions can have good relations and work in harmony to each other. Also participate in each other’s cultural activities.
This unity ensures any back lash against any community will not be tolerated and will be tackled it head-on. This was shown some years back when the racist and fascist organisation of English Defense League and National Front came to Harrow to demonstrate against the Central mosque. They were driven out of Harrow by united front of Harrow Police, Harrow Council and Community leaders by facing them and giving them a strong message that they could not mess about or cause divisions in Harrow. After that they left quietly.
Therefore, It is a matter of pride for all Harrovians for peaceful co-existence and community cohesion we have in Harrow.
Baldev Sharma
Harrow
