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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