Meanwhile, The Hindu Council UK backed the Rabbi’s comment calling the Labour Party both Anti-Semitic and Anti-Hindu.

The comments come after a period when The Labour Party spoke out against the Indian Government’s decision to revoke Kashmir.’s sepcial status earlier this year.

Anil Bhanot, the Hindu Council’s director for interfaith relations is reported as saying: ‘It is a sad state of affairs that a major political party in our country which used to be a progressive socialist voice has veered towards what is almost a fascist ideology.’

Bhanot also wrote a letter to the Jewish Rabbi supporting his intervention. In his letter, he said, “Labour has increasingly become anti-Semitic and anti-Hindu”.

The Muslim Council of Britain said of the Chief Rabbi’s comments yesterday, “Today’s statement by the Chief Rabbi highlights the real fear many British Jews have, regarding the unacceptable presence of anti-semitism in Britain and in politics today. Racism wherever it comes from – whether from the left or the right – is unacceptable, and not enough is being done. We agree with the Chief Rabbi’s observation that ‘some politicians have shown courage but too many have sat silent.”