
The Smethwick gurdwara at the heart of a geopolitical storm
Guru Nanak Gurdwara has become a focal point of pro-Khalistan activism in the West Midlands. Now its political ties are coming under closer scrutiny
Samuel is a features writer and reporter whose work has appeared in the Financial Times, UnHerd, Jacobin and the LA Review of Books. In 2024, he won The Independent’s Rupert Cornwall Prize
Guru Nanak Gurdwara has become a focal point of pro-Khalistan activism in the West Midlands. Now its political ties are coming under closer scrutiny