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US Sikhs celebrate Obama's victory
AMRITSAR: The sizeable Sikh community in US is overwhelmed over landslide victory of US President Barack Obama for second time in office.
While talking to TOI over phone from USA, American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) coordinator Pritpal Singh said that AGPC had sent the congratulatory messages to US President.
"He is the one who understands concerns of the Sikhs and minorities in US," said Singh while adding that Sikhs in US were extremely happy over Obama's victory.
"He is friend of the Sikhs," said AGPC President JS Hothi Hothi said Barak Obama was always receptive to Sikhs' demands and understood their concerns. When two months back the unfortunate incident of shootout at Oak Creek Gurdwara in Wisconsin happened, Obama rose above politics and felt concerned, taking appreciable steps to garner sense of safety and security amongst community members," he said.
While talking to TOI over phone from USA, American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) coordinator Pritpal Singh said that AGPC had sent the congratulatory messages to US President.
"He is the one who understands concerns of the Sikhs and minorities in US," said Singh while adding that Sikhs in US were extremely happy over Obama's victory.
"He is friend of the Sikhs," said AGPC President JS Hothi Hothi said Barak Obama was always receptive to Sikhs' demands and understood their concerns. When two months back the unfortunate incident of shootout at Oak Creek Gurdwara in Wisconsin happened, Obama rose above politics and felt concerned, taking appreciable steps to garner sense of safety and security amongst community members," he said.
with thanks : Times of India : LINK : for detailed news.
Canadian PM offers prayers at Sikh shrine in Punjab
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday offered prayers at
Takht Keshgarh Sahib here during his one-day visit to Punjab and
Chandigarh.
Accompanied by his wife Laureen and a delegation of around 50 people, Harper, dressed in a dark suit and wearing a head-scarf, remained inside the Sikh shrine for nearly 10 minutes.
The shrine, the second most important Sikh shrine after the Golden
Temple (in Amritsar) and located 80 km from Chandigarh, is famous as the
birthplace of the 'Khalsa Panth', the modern-day Sikh religion.
Harper visited the Golden Temple in 2009.
It was at Anandpur Sahib on April 13, 1699, that the tenth Sikh
master, Guru Gobind Singh, baptised the first five Sikhs (Panj Piaras)
and founded the Khalsa.
Harper arrived here in an Indian Air Force helicopter from Chandigarh.
The Canadian prime minister later visited the 'Virasat-e-Khalsa' complex, the Sikh heritage museum, near the shrine.
Harper, who arrived in Chandigarh on Wednesday afternoon from New
Delhi, was received at the Chandigarh airport by Punjab governor Shivraj
Patil and Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Badal was present with Harper during the visit to the shrine here. Harper is set to leave for Bangalore on Thursday.
with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK : for detailed news.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Sikhs bless golden dome for new temple
The Sikh community in Newcastle has been celebrating the latest stage in the construction of a new Temple.The symbolic golden dome, known as a Gumut, was lifted into place on top of the new building, in Newcastle's west end. The new temple replaces the current building, which the community has
occupied since the early 1970s. It will be the first purpose-built Sikh
place of worship in the North East.The community hopes it will give them a visible presence in the city. The building is expected to be ready to use by February 2013, with an official opening ceremony planned for April.
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