Sikh soldiers' sacrifices for Britain highlighted by Indian-origin Labour MP in kirpan ban debate

Indian-origin Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi criticized calls to ban the Sikh kirpan, highlighting Sikh soldiers' sacrifices for Britain. Dhesi accused Rupert Lowe of targeting an entire community following a murder conviction, stating that the weapon used was not a ceremonial kirpan. The controversy follows the murder of Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa, whose mother was convicted of assisting an offender.