But he warned that his party had robbed Labour of safe seats at council elections because of strong feeling over the divided Himalayan state. It's a war going on between the Indian army and Kashmiris. There is a very strong feeling. Because of the modern media you can turn on CNN and see how many people died today. Roger Godsiff, the MP for Small Heath, hasn't done anything on Kashmir despite the promises he made before the election when he was campaigning in the balti houses.
People feel strongly for their brothers and sisters in Kashmir.
Originally, the Justice for Kashmir party had campaigned for the home secretary to review the sentences passed on two Kashmiris involved in an assassination attempt, as well as the broader issue of the war-ravaged province. The group has now renamed itself the Justice party as a means of widening its appeal to inner-city areas and ethnic minorities generally. Joblessness in the Kashmiri community was very high, Mr Khan added, saying that the 10 poorest council wards in Birmingham were home to the Kashmiri community. India and Pakistan have fought two wars over Kashmir since 1947. More than 30,000 people have died in the past 12 years in a Kashmir independence campaign .