Dozens of people gathered at a candlelit vigil last Wednesday to pay tribute to two Sikhs killed in India. Prayers were said and candles lit at Leicester Clock Tower to remember the two protesters who were killed and dozens of others wounded by police.
The protest, in Punjab, was being held in response to the alleged theft and then desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy scripture).
Kartar Singh, of Sikh Council UK, who organised the vigil in Leicester, said: "These incidents in Punjab have hurt the Sikh community around the world. The question we really have to ask is will the Indian authorities challenge the police officers who have done this?"
He said a lot of people have been showing support. "This is our opportunity to stand up against senseless killing of innocent people in Punjab," Mr Singh said.
Jonathan Ure, of Amnesty UK, said: "Amnesty International condemns the use of excessive and unjustified force by any authority and calls on the Punjab authorities to fully investigate all potentially illegal acts on the part of police or other agents acting for the state. The authority has a duty to protect individuals' human rights."
