Special treatment for one group

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prabo singh
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Dear Newham Borough Council,

In 12 April you hold fauth cobference, very good.
But only Christian and Muslim community get special treatment and allowed to speaking on stage.
Also very very disturb to hear after main event a private dinner was hosted in Stratford library for Muslim members only hosted by senior councillors like Ken Clark. Also present on this 'special event' is following councillor - m Patel, s Patel, f Hussain, h abdlmuhit, I Ibrahim, o khan. Also senior council officers present.

Please tell if this is council event, political event or something else?
Why not all religion invited?
Why special treatment to Muslim people, I love them not criticise them here?
Was it paid by council?

I am waiting for reply please.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Prabo Singh

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Rachel Nunson left an annotation ()

This answer only focusses on the conference and not the private dinner following, to which it appears only Muslims were invited.

Requester, I think you have every right to raise a complaint that this answer is not satisfactory, and you need to know more about the private dinner.

Who was invited to it?
What were the criteria for entry?
Did the council pay for this private dinner?

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