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Rally in Sarika's support

Supporters of Sarika Singh on January 15 called for her to be allowed to return to classes. They held a rally on the steps of the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff and called for schools to be issued with new guidelines on uniforms.

Sarika and her parents Satnam and Sanita declined to speak to reporters at the protest, which drew cross-party support. The BBC Wales quoted Sarika as saying: "The protest is for the Welsh Assembly guidelines, they've had four years now to look through them. They said they were going to issue them at the beginning of 2008, now 2008 is here we want to know where the guidelines are."

Valleys Race Equality Council chairman Dr Rachhpal Singh Randhawa said stopping Sarika wearing the kara was "against all common sense".

An Assembly Government spokeswoman said: "There is no legislation in place specifically covering the wearing of school uniform. Whether or not a school uniform policy unlawfully breaches the Race Relations Act 1976 is a matter for the courts. The Welsh Ministers do not have that function under that Act."

16 January 2008
 

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