Gurinder Singh Josan CBE, MP is supporting the campaign by Jhatka Council for legal recognition of the Sikh Jhatka method of ethical slaughter of meat in the UK. This is a campaign underpinned by British values of support for animal welfare and respect for the religious and cultural practices of different communities.
On Monday 15 September 2025, Jhatka Council achieved a landmark milestone in its campaign to secure legal recognition for Jhatka, the Sikh practice of humane animal slaughter, with its first focus group held at the Palace of Westminster. Hosted by Gurinder Singh Josan CBE, MP for Smethwick, and attended by MPs, the event drew an…
Jhatka Council, a UK-based Sikh advocacy group representing Jhatka practitioners and supporters, has made significant strides in its campaign to secure legal provisions for Jhatka, the traditional Sikh method of animal slaughter. Over recent months, the council has engaged with parliamentarians and community leaders to address the absence of Jhatka in Britain’s meat industry, which…