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At a memorial service, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed October 2, 2019 as ‘Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal Day’ eliciting loud cheers from the crowd for his declaration. Continue reading Tributes pour in for trailblazing Sikh deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal
The eagerly awaited annual Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill, now organized by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and co-hosted by Indiaspora and the Hindu American Foundation, attracts several members of the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist faiths who celebrate the popular and pluralistic Indian festival of lights. Continue reading US lawmakers greeted by overflow crowd at Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill
Ravi Bhalla was sworn in as Hoboken’s new Mayor, becoming the first Indian American Sikh to head a city in New Jersey. Continue reading Ravi Bhalla sworn in as first Sikh Mayor in New Jersey
“I wanted to show people that while I and others like me can look different or worship differently, we, too, are committed to this country”, Sikh American Gurbir Grewal said. Continue reading Gurbir Grewal becomes the first Sikh nominated as Attorney General in America
Preet Didbal is the first Sikh woman to be elected Mayor in America. She will be sworn-in as head of Yuba City, California, on December 5, 2017. Continue reading A Sikh woman, Preet Didbal, is elected Mayor for the first time in US history
Manka Dhingra is the first Indian-American Sikh to win a seat in the Washington state Senate. Continue reading With Indian-American Manka Dhingra’s win, Democrats gain majority in Washington state Senate
Now in its fourth year, the event is an educational opportunity for bipartisan US lawmakers and their aides to learn more about Sikhism, the world’s fifth largest religion. Continue reading Indian-American Lawmakers Kamala Harris, Ami Bera Co-Sponsor Fourth Annual Langar on Capitol Hill
SikhLEAD, an initiative of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), spearheaded the Langar highlighting Sikh values to bipartisan US lawmakers and Congressional aides who attend the annual event, now in its second year. Continue reading US Lawmakers Throng to SALDEF’s SikhLEAD ‘Langar on the Hill’
Yadvi is an inspiring true story about a dignified princess, daughter of the Maharaja of Patiala, and it highlights a universal issue: women’s empowerment Continue reading Independent Film ‘Yadvi’ Takes a Royal Look at Women’s Empowerment
Vaisakhi celebrations began early this year with influential US lawmakers recognizing and partaking in the major Sikh festival on Capitol Hill. Continue reading US Lawmakers Celebrate Vaisakhi with Sikh Community on Capitol Hill
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