England is run by Persons of Indian Origin

Recently, as I landed at the Heathrow airport, Immigration Officer looked at my passport, and asked: “Uncle, visiting family? How long are you staying this time?” The young officer was a smart Indo-British girl, dressed in salwar-kameej There are nearly 25 lakhs first, second and third generation Indians in the United Kingdom. Practically, in every street and towns, underground tube stations, grocery shops and the Shopping Malls, you are not far from Indian-effect. In schools and colleges, and libraries in every town and city, we have facilities to teach and learn Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Panjabi, Tamil, Bengali, Urdu, and Orriya. Indian food and Bollywood films are galore. Forty percent transport system and health services, in the United Kingdom, are serviced by PIO- Persons of Indian Origin.