Showing posts with label Victory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Victory. Show all posts
08 June 2007
01 June 2007
Victory For VC Hero Tul Bahadur Pun
Tul Bahadur Pun, won the Victoria Cross for action in Burma during the Second World War, in which he demonstrated "outstanding courage and superb gallantry in the face of odds which meant almost certain death". The Gazette article on his award can be read here.
He has finally been given the right to live in the UK, after a widespread campaign. Liam Byrne, the Immigration Minister, said:
"The circumstances surrounding Tul Bahadur Pun's case are clearly exceptional, and in the light of this the Home Secretary, John Reid, and I have reviewed the case and made the decision to grant Mr Pun a settlement visa immediately. This decision was not taken lightly and reflects the extraordinary nature of this case, in particular Mr Pun's heroic record in service of Britain which saw him awarded the Victoria Cross. It is entirely right that this record should not only be recognised but honoured."It's good that he has been given the right he deserves. And it only happened due to public pressure. We can make a difference.
via Iain Dale and Mr Eugenides
Sources: BBC, Iain Dale's Diary
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