In his article last week Lord Popat writes that there is a call from some people for a Hindu specific manifesto. I have asked many people and no one seems to know of any such thing. Can Lord Popat tell us who this group is and what Hindu demand are they making? Some time ago Lord Popat said that Hindus had been criticised in the government report on integration. This was found not to be true.
In the letters section Baroness Shrella Flather agrees with me that there should be reform of the House of Lords. She suggests an age limit. Shrella is in her 80's and if she voluntarily stepped down she would create history! Future students of politics would learn that she was the first Peer to retire voluntarily on grounds of age!
On other pages of the paper last week, we find that our Lords have indulged in another India bashing session! At least Lord Gadhia stood up for India. But where were other Lords of Indian origin? Where was Lord Parekh, Lord Desai, Lord Dholakia and others? Some of these Lords are treated as celebrities in India and are always on television there. Why do they never speak for a country which respects them so much? There silence only means that they are in agreement with whoever fancies a bit of India bashing.
Nitin Mehta
Croydon
