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Congratulations to Cllr Asif Ahmed, also a qualified solicitor, who last Saturday got married to Sana, daughter of Mr & Mrs Arif Mahmood.

On Monday 12^th October, the jury at Woolwich Crown court were inform that three alleged jihadists had planned a beheading using a hunting knife, on Remembrance Day, in the name of Islamic State.

Reading in AV/GS about Cllr Jogia’s maiden speech at Conservative Conference in Manchester, youngest British Indian to be granted such privilege, I listened on internet and to my surprise and delight, I found his story similar to those of most East African Asians, most of whom struggled and worked hard to gain foothold, quantum leap on property ladder, although Ameet’s tale is more touching and sincere, having grown up on council estate. No wonder law abiding lustre East African Asians are most successful ethnic minority in Britain!

Your anguish at murder of a Muslim rumored to have eaten beef is noteworthy. Kamal Rao has given better details about the incident in Gujarat Samachar. I fully appreciate his stance that, if stripped of religion, beef eating and community ethos, this is a plain murder, as a result of personal vendetta and exploiting Hindu-Muslim animosity. All concerned must be punished rapidly to placate Muslims.

My most memorable diwali celebration was in India. I celebrated diwali with my mother's and father's parents, my mom's brother's family, my dad's brother's family and my parents, my younger brother and sister.