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SOCIALIST groups in east London called for an investigation yesterday into “racist and offensive” comments by a presenter on a Bengali-British TV station.
Mahee Jalil, the founder of Channel S, one of the most popular Bengali stations in Britain, sparked anger earlier this month during a programme on Covid-19.
Answering questions from a caller, Mr Jalil claimed that Muslim shopkeepers were hiking the price of betel leaves, a popular ingredient used during Ramadan.
Once again Tower Hamlets is being targeted by anti-Islam campaigners, this time a revamped and radicalised version of Ukip — the far-right event is now banned by the police, but we’ll be assembling this Saturday to make sure they stay away, says JAYDEE SEAFORTH
Indian communist leader MA Baby considers the chilling escalation of violence against minorities and increasing impunity for their attackers under the Modi regime
