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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: Nihal Arthanayake

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12/01/2018

Nihal Arthanayake

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What's your reaction to comments reportedly made by President Trump about immigrants?

Nihal canvasses listener reaction to comments reportedly made by President Trump about immigrants Trump was quoted as saying: "Why do we need more Haitians? Take them out.".

What's your reaction to comments reportedly made by President Trump about immigrants? The Washington Post quoted him as saying: "Why do we need more Haitians? Take them out." Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir, two of original cast of Goodness Gracious Me discuss the twentieth anniversary of the first TV episode of the much loved BBC comedy series. Also the BBC Asian Network future sounds 2018 released a list of artists they'll be supporting over the next year and one of the people on there is Amir. The self-taught, multi-instrumentalist joins Nihal to talk about how he hopes the BBC can help raise his profile as a musician. Also BBC West's health correspondent, Matthew Hill, talks about going to Delhi to see how Indian doctors are being recruited for the NHS. And Prince Manvendra of Rajpipla tells us how he is using his status to try and help people who need it by opening up his palace to them.

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