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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: 04/10/2018

04/10/2018

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Does taking kids out of school for Diwali and Eid 'rob Britain of its community’?

The Conservative candidate for London Mayor previously said that taking kids out of school for Diwali and Eid 'robs Britain of its community’. What do you make of these comments?

Does taking kids out of school for Diwali and Eid 'rob Britain of its community’? That’s what the Conservative candidate for London Mayor said in a 2005 research paper. What’s your reaction? Then, hear from Indian film director Krishna Bhatt. She's created a lesbian love story and feels it would never have happened without the power of the internet. After that it’s time for Ladies First. On the panel we have journalist Radikha Sanghani, writer Kamalpreet Badasha and poet and author Shelina Janmohamed. Get in touch to join in with their chat about double barrel surnames, British values, arguing in marriage and whether science is biased towards women.

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