Sikh Panellist Disrupts Live BBC Show To Protest Violence Against Sikhs In Punjab

"I have to say Sikhs are being killed in Punjab and nobody is reporting it. Please report it," Jagmeet Singh, representing Britain's educational charity Basics of Sikhi, said as he stood up in front of the camera interrupting presenter Sian Williams, the Independent reported on Monday.

 

Williams responded by threatening to have Singh thrown out of the show. 

 

"Jagmeet I will have to get you taken out unless you are polite and show respect for guests here and our audience at home," she was quoted as saying.

 

After the altercation, Williams diverted viewers' attention to an unrelated clip. When cameras returned towards the panel, Singh was gone.

 

Basics of Sikhi later accused the presenter of "belittling" Singh.