Praful Patel on plans to segregate Bengali residents

Title

Praful Patel on plans to segregate Bengali residents

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:02

Description

Praful Patel (of Committee on UK Citizenship) criticises the Greater London Council’ s plan to house Bengali immigrants in a separate area to protect them from racial attack, saying it would create a London ghetto. Patel claims that the plan would be a form of apartheid and calls for more power for local police. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Praful Patel

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Police; Apartheid; Ethnic conflicts; GLC; Racism; Racial segregation; Ethnic groups; Multiethnic societies; Asian peoples; Ethnic discrimination

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