U.K. Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Dhesi stopped at Amritsar airport for two hours

“Though there was no official word about stopping the MP, the Labour MP from Slough was not carrying his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card,” sources said.

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi. File  | Photo Credit: Twitter/@TanDhesi

“United Kingdom MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi was allegedly stopped for around two hours by immigration officials after he landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas ji International Airport in Amritsar on August 3,” police sources said.

“Though there was no official word about stopping the MP, the Labour MP from Slough was not carrying his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card,” the sources said.

Last year in #India I felt the love for speaking up on #FarmersProtest#HumanRights, but today was held back at #Amritsar airport, as haters had called to cancel my visa.

Guess it's the price to pay for standing up for farmers, the marginalised and minorities like the #Sikhs. pic.twitter.com/hppgjXpNNN

— Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (@TanDhesi) August 3, 2023

“Mr. Dhesi, who is known to be outspoken on Sikh issues, was made to wait for two hours before being allowed to leave the airport,” they said.

A Punjab police official said Mr. Dhesi arrived from Birmingham at around 9 a.m. and he did not complain of any difficulty or problem faced inside the airport.

The official posted at the airport said Mr. Dhesi is on a personal visit and has refused police security during his stay in the city.