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Deputy High Commissioner speaking. Sitting L-R Mr Virendra Sharma MP, Mayor Cllr Daryl Brown, Dr. Surekha Mehta and Lord Suri
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Deputy High Commissioner of India, Mr Charanjeet Singh, visited The Bhavan as Chief Guest at the Bhavan’s Republic Day celebrations on 16th February. praise of his own for the achievements of the Indian diaspora in the UK and across the world that had done much to spread the shared values of tolerance, equality and understanding.
The Executive Director of The Bhavan, Dr Nandakumara, opened the evening with a Vedic prayer and The Bhavan’s Trustee and Chair of the evening, Dr Surekha Mehta, welcomed attendees and special guests Lord Suri, Mr Virendra Sharma MP and Mayor Daryl Brown.
Mrs Daryl Brown said she was delighted to have The Bhavan in her constituency and highlighted the need for such multi-cutlural institutions in the UK.
Mr Sharma spoke of India’s progress as a democracy since forming the republic in 1950. He complimented The Bhavan on its decades of work in London and highlighted the bridge formed between the two countries of India and Gt. Britain by UK Indians.
In his Republic Day message, Mr Charanjeet Singh spoke of the great strides that India had made in decades since forming the republic. He praised the work of the Bhavan which shared the ethos of inclusivity enshrined within the Indian constitution and which have been at the foundation of India’s social and India’s economic development over the last 70 years. Mr Singh also noted the improvement of services offered by the High Commission to Indian nationals in the UK.
The speeches were followed by a short cultural programme of songs in Tamil, Bengali and Hindi and dance by students of Bharatanatyam and Kathak. The event closed with the Indian National Anthem and a vote of thanks by Dr Nandakumara.
