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Racism in the UK, Bollywood stars face backlash over BLM posts and places of worship

Qasa asks, do you agree with Boris Johnson that the UK is a much less racist country than before?

First, Qasa gets a round-up of the latest coronavirus news from our reporter Dil Neiyyar. We’ll also hear from a headteacher and a parent about their thoughts on the U-turn made by the government over plans to get all pupils back for at least a couple of weeks of lessons before September. After that Qasa wants to know, do you agree with Boris Johnson that the UK is a much less racist country than before? As the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests continue and some reflect on whether Britain is a racist country or not, the PM has posted a video on Twitter defending the UK. Then our entertainment reporter Haroon Rashid talks to Qasa after some Bollywood and Pakistani celebrities were called hypocrites for posting messages about racial equality and endorsing skin lightening products at the same time. This happened after several top stars from both countries put up social media posts in solidarity with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. And we’ll hear from the Tabetha Bhatti from the Muslim Council of Britain, Sukhjeevan Singh from Sikh Council UK and Rajnish Kashyap from Hindu Council UK, as the government is set to make a decision on when places of worship can re-open.

2 hours, 45 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Jun 2020 10:00

Music Played

  • H Dhami, Dr Zeus & Littlelox

    Ki Dassa

    • VIP Music.
  • THEMXXNLIGHT, Sukriti Kakar & Prakriti Kakar

    Mashallah

    • Sony Music India.
  • Shreya Ghoshal & Swaroop Khan

    Ghoomar

    • Padmavat.
    • T Series.
  • TaZzZ & Ali Naqvi

    Meherbaniyan

    • TaZzZ Music.
  • Zack Knight

    Dil Diya Laya

    • Quantize Music.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Jun 2020 10:00

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