Parties turn to Indian flavour in UK elections
Tuesday, 05/05/2015
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LONDON: Besides the closest election battle, the May 7 general election in Britain is also set to go down in history as the one with the most Indian flavour. From the release of a Bollywood-style campaign song singing the praises of Prime Minister David Cameron in Hindi to visits to gurdwaras and temples across Britain, all major parties are doing their best to woo the nearly 1.5 million Indian diaspora based in the country.
Even Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan was roped in by one of Britain’s longest-serving Indian origin MPs, Keith Vaz .
As Lord Swraj Paul points out, these are all attempts to sway every last vote. “Indians look at which party does the best for the whole community. So far, the record of the Labour Party has been better. Ultimately, every little helps when you are desperate, and Cameron needs all the help at the moment,” he said, predicting a tough battle ahead for the ruling Conservative Party.
