PTI
Washington, April 9
India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has mentioned Khalsa is a “uniting and not a dividing drive,” days after cases of violence on the Indian missions by a small group of pro-Khalistan supporters.
Sandhu, who comes from an illustrious Sikh household, made the remarks on Saturday at an occasion the place he was introduced with the distinguished “Sikh Hero Award” from Sikhs of America together with a number of different eminent Sikh Americans.
“Khalsa, which was created on the Baisakhi day, by Guru Gobind Singh is a uniting and not a dividing drive,” Sandhu mentioned in his keynote deal with on the occasion, which was attended by eminent Sikh Americans from throughout the nation.
The Khalsa custom was initiated in 1699 by the tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh.
The essential ideas and fundamentals within the Sikh faith and historical past embody universality, unity, equality, sincere dwelling, seva, meditation, peace of thoughts, and concord between individuals, he mentioned.
The Khalsa flag—which flies on the Akal Takht and Nishan Sahibs—is a flag of unity, peace and common love, the Indian diplomat mentioned, asserting that Sikhism is a faith of inclusion, brotherhood, love and equality.
“We should maintain these cardinal virtues in thoughts and not what a couple of mischievous characters spin utilizing digital media,” Singh mentioned in an obvious reference to the cases of violence by a small group of separatists within the US, Canada, UK and Australia.
In his speech, Sandhu shared with the Sikh diaspora the rise of India and a number of the key accomplishments of the nation in key sectors of financial system, digitisation, well being and entrepreneurship.
“In such a state of affairs, Punjab and the youth in Punjab should be related with the financial, monetary, tech and digital revolution occurring in India,” Sandhu mentioned.
“The authorities, individuals and particularly the youth should reap the benefits of the increasing partnership with the US in numerous fields that Prime Minister Modi and President Biden try to place in place,” he mentioned.
Noting that youth and their dad and mom are spending tens of millions of {dollars} for sending their youngsters to the US and Canada, Sandhu mentioned the New Education Policy that has been put in place, and the efforts of the Prime Minister will be certain that such training is accessible in India in addition to Punjab.
“Delighted to obtain Hero Award from Sikhs of America. Spoke about imp tenets of Sikhism: seva, brotherhood, equality, inclusion & honesty,” Sandhu mentioned in a tweet after the occasion. “Highlighted the strengthening of US India partnership and tech and infra transformation going down in India and enormous alternatives for the youth,” he tweeted.
In his welcome deal with, Jasdip Singh Jassee, chairman of Sikhs of America highlighted the function performed by awardees of their respective fields. He mentioned that violence has no place locally.
Others who acquired the distinguished “Sikh Hero Award” included entrepreneur and philanthropist Darshan Singh Dhaliwal; Gurbir Singh Grewal, former New Jersey Attorney General; former Hoboken Mayor Ravi Singh Bhalla, and entrepreneur Manraj Singh Kahlon. Slain Sikh police officer Sandeep Dhaliwal was introduced the award posthumously.
