Sunday, 22 July 2012

INDIANS IN U.K. CELEBRATE QUEEN ELAZABETH'S DIAMOND JUBILEE


The Global Punjabi Society celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by hosting a lunch in Middlesex, UK. It was attended by prominent members of the Indian community and from both Houses of Parliament including Baroness Verma of Leicester, Minister for Women and Equalities; Amar Singh, Member of the Indian Rajya Sabha; Sukhdev S Sidhu, Minister of Coordination at the High Commission of India, London along with 200 guests attended the lunch.

Ashok Verma, President of the Global Punjabi Society UK Chapter spoke of the diversity and change the country has gone through during Her Majesty's reign. Punjabis are hardworking community and enrich Britain in more ways than one.

The Guest of Honour Rt. Hon. Dr. Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills praised the positive contribution of British Indian community. More and more Indian companies are making their bases in the UK and he welcomed this development.

A special Award was presented to industrialist Lucky Rajesh Satija for his Business Achievements by the Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable.

Dr Rami Ranger, International Chairman of the Global Punjabi Society said Indian values allow us to integrate into any society easily and quickly due to our upbringing. Indians become assets to every country where they choose to reside. He was thankful to the founder of the Global Punjabi Society Mr Jagmohan Singh for uniting Indian Diaspora with Mother India for quarter of a century.

Amar Singh, Member of the Indian Rajya Sabha stated that it was a matter of pride for him to see that British Indians were playing an integral part in the celebrations of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.

Speeches were followed by vocal performances by Bobby Chaudhari. These events send a positive message to the nation that we Indians are part and parcel of British Society.

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