Above: Sikh-Californians, 1910.
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California Proclaims November 2012 Sikh Month
LALIT K. JHA
The California Assembly has passed a resolution declaring November 2012 as Sikh-American Awareness and Appreciation Month.
The passage of the resolution in this regard by the California Assembly has been welcomed by the influential Sikh-American community of the State.
"Please join me in declaring November 2012 as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month," proclaimed Assemblyman Dan Logue.
The resolution was introduced by Assemblyman Henry Perea, who could not be present due to his mother's serious illness.
"Every year on the first Sunday of November, Sikh Americans celebrate the coronation of their scriptures. Among the celebrations are Sikh parades, the largest of which is held in Yuba City, which is famous worldwide," Logue said. "Californians of Sikh heritage deserve to be recognized for their significant contributions to our state. They came here around 100 years ago and have made their mark in agriculture, trucking, medicine, and technology," he said.
Five Assembly Members - Roger Dickinson, Warren T Fururtani, Jim Nielsen, Chris Norby and Bob Wieckowski spoke on the occasion.
Some 20 eminent Sikh-American community members were present in the Assembly when the resolution was passed without any opposition.
Prominent among them were Pashaura Singh Dhillon, who had initiated the move, Gurjatinder Singh Randhawa, Charanjit Singh Bath, M S Sandhawalia, Gurdip Singh Nijjar, Nirmal Singh and Dr Onkar Singh Bindra.
[Courtesy: IBN. Edited for sikhchic.com]
May 19, 2012
Conversation about this article
1: Irvinder Singh Babra (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), May 19, 2012, 8:07 AM.
Congratulations. That's something rare and unique. I will be there! Let's extend this vision to other countries where the Sikhs went to work over 100 years ago, like British Columbia (Canada), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Europe, and so on. In the meantime, shame on India, because it should have been leading the way in this, instead of being delinquent!