 Sikhs around the world are celebrating the
highest honour bestowed by the
Queen of Britain on a Sikh, as Judge Mota
Singh, has been knighted
London-based Sikh, who is also a Queen's Counsel,
has been knighted in
the Queen's New Year Honours List for "services to the
Administration of
Justice, Community Relations and to the Voluntary
Sector".
Sir Mota Singh said "I really feel little humbled. It is such a
great
honour. It means recognition of the services rendered to the
British
community at large," an elated Mota Singh, who is also a Queen's
Counsel
His decision to wear a white turban in court, instead of a wig, came
to
be seen as a sign of a multicultural Britain.
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Giving in to a two decades old demand by Punjab and its diaspora, the Centre has begun work on pruning the "blacklist" of Sikhs that debarred several members of the community from entering the country for their association with terrorists, it is learnt. Highly-placed sources in the Union Home ministry have said the list containing 300-odd names would be pared down to about 50 by next month-end.
