When Mr Ghai decided to demand open air funeral facilities, the Sikhs were named as one of the communities requesting this. BSCF consulted with the Sikhs and put forward its position which is summarised in the statement. Statement on Funerals We note the Court...
In 2008, the DCLG asked BSCF for guidance on the Kirpan. It was decided to hold a wide ranging consultation with Sikhs on this. After a year of consultations, seven drafts and expert opinions. The BSCF guidance on Kirpan was developed for discussions with the...
The Government brought in a new point based system in 2007 and imposed new conditions upon ministers of religion. It required them to be competent in English. BSCF successfully argued for a 2 tier system. It managed to persuade the Government that Granthis and...
