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Nihal: Does the term 'Asian' represent you?

17/05/2012

Does the term 'Asian' represent you?

BBC Asian Network - Nihal, Does the term 'Asian' represent you?

Is it time to ditch the term 'Asian'? The guru is chef Cyrus Todiwala.

Is it time to ditch the term 'Asian'? Some Sikh and Hindu groups in the UK have said they want the term banned. Plus the guru is chef Cyrus Todiwala.

At 1, Is it time to ditch the term "Asian"?

Sikh and Hindu groups in the UK has said they want the term "Asian" banned from official documents and in News reporting. They are also saying the reporting of the recent grooming in cases in Rochdale has been is wrong because most of the people committing these crimes are of Pakistani origin, so to use the term "Asian" is wholly inaccurate and unfair to other communities of Asian origin in Britain. 

But what do you think? Do agree with these arguments being put forward by Sikh and Hindu groups? Are they being Islamaphobic? Why do Asians want a distinction? Or do you think that the term Asian is too generic and that we do need better terms when referring to our ethnicity? Call Nihal and get involved in the discussion. 


Later, The Guru today is chef Cyrus Todiwala, he'll be in the studio dispensing secret cooking tips as well as telling us what it was like cooking for the Queen. Want to make the perfect Rajma or get the spicing in your Biryani right everytime? Cyrus is the man with a pan. Get you questions in nice and early.

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