UK govt announces independent review into the anti-Hindu Leicester violence of Sept 2022

London, May 27: An independent review into the unrest that occurred in Leicester last year has been commissioned by Secretary of State for Communities Michael Gove. In Sept 2022 tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities led to a spate of vandalism, assaults, and attacks on Hindu places of worship and other properties in Leicester.

 

 

 

According to the British govt's official press release, during the peak of the unrest, the govt worked closely with the local police force, Leicester City Council and other local partners to bring calm to the situation and protect communities from across the city. Communities Secretary Michael Gove has now commissioned an Independent Review into the case and has appointed Lord (Ian) Austin as chair. Lord Austin is a former Minister for Housing & Planning and former Minister for the West Midlands.

 

 

 

 

 

He will lead an independent panel of experts - which will be appointed in due course – to work on understanding the origins of the unrest and explore how similar events can be prevented in the future, both in Leicester and elsewhere. The panel will establish the facts of what took place over the period of unrest, and a sequence of events; present an analysis of the causes of the unrest, make practical recommendations for how similar events that may arise in future could be prevented; and set out proposals and ideas for strengthening social cohesion locally.

 

 

 

The statement reads that Leicester has a proud history of community cohesion, which makes last year’s disorder all the more shocking and upsetting. The expected review will build a thorough understanding of the specific events that took place and what can be learned from them.

 

 

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