Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited a Sikh temple in Southall on Thursday (May 18), a day after Boris Johnson angered a follower of the faith by discussing whisky exports on a similar visit.
Covering his head with an orange patka as required, Mr Corbyn served food to worshippers and made an offering at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha gurdwara.
As well as visiting the temple, Mr Corbyn was greeted by supporters as he walked around Southall in the rain ahead of the June 8 General Election .
He stopped to speak and shake hands of members of the public before addressing a crowd, watched on by Southall Labour incumbent Virendra Sharma .
The visit came after Mr Johnson, the Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP incumbent, offended a woman when visiting a gurdwara in Bristol by attempting to use alcohol as an example of the benefits of a trade deal between the UK and India during a Conservative Party visit.
Some Sikh teachings consider alcohol to be prohibited, although many Sikhs in the UK do drink alcohol.
A worshipper at the temple told Mr Johnson - whose mother-in-law is a Sikh - that his comments were “absolutely outrageous”.
Mr Corbyn visited Ealing during his successful bid to become Labour leader in 2015.
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