QUESTION-AND-ANSWER High Commissioner Nalin Surie, centre, speaks during the meeting, organised by Coun Suleman Khonat, far right.
MORE than 150 people turned out to see Nalin Surie, the High Commissioner of India to the UK, visit a Blackburn community centre yesterday.
Mr Surie took part in a question-and-answer session with members of Shear Brow Community Association, at Westbrook House Community Centre, Randal Street, between 10am and noon.
Coun Suleman Khonat, who chaired the meeting, said: “People really appreciated that he took the time to answer their questions about a range of government matters, such as getting visa applications and passport issues.
“The visit took us six months to arrange, and a lot of hard work. We were worried the EDL protests on Saturday might put him off visiting, but it didn’t, and we had a very good turnout.”
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