Sikh Awareness Month 2017

Sikh Awareness Month 2017

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Delaware, DSAC, SAM, Sikhism, Year 2017

Delaware state proclaimed April 2017 as “Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month” in a joint resolution. Both the chambers passed SCR-3 unanimously. First the Senate and then the House.

It became necessary to educate our fellow citizens that 99% of those you see with turbans are Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism, an independent, monotheistic faith. It is not a branch or blend of any other religion or religions. A path toward universal upliftment.

The highlight of the event, “Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month,” April 2017, proclamation by both chambers of Delaware legislature yesterday was when Jasmine Kaur Minhas got a standing ovation from Delaware’s Senate.

Major Minhas and Charanjeet Singh Minhas are holding the proclamation signed by New Castle county executive, Matt Meyer, for April 2017 to be “Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month” in the county. Matt is on the left of Major and Charanjeet.

Delaware’s Governor John Carney and state representative Paul Baumbach in meeting with Delaware Sikh Awareness Coalition in Dover.

Governor Carney is learning and appreciating the contribution the Sikh community and members of the coalition are making in the state’s progress. Seen in the picture are (clockwise): Gov. Carney, his two members of staff, Major Minhas, N eeraj Sharma, Brinder Singh Shergill, Charanjeet Singh Minhas, Anjali Gupta, Jasmine Kaur Minhas, Sunmeet Singh Sethi, state Representative Deborah Hudson, Harmeet Kaur Sethi, Lalit Jha, Vipin Kapoor, Harvinder Riar, Charanjit Singh, Riar Jr, state Representative Paul Baumbach.

Jasmine Kaur Minhas, standing in the middle, is happily showing the resolution. She is flanked by Governor John Carney and Representative Deborah Hudson. On the right end of the picture is also Representative Paul Baumbach, resolution’s sponsor in the House.

Charanjeet Singh Minhas proudly displaying the passed concurrent resolution. Present are(L-R): Row1 Kirit Singh Minhas, Harpreet Kaur Minhas, Harjit Kaur Minhas, Harmeet Kaur Sethi, Vipin Kapoor, Charanjit Singh, Suresh Choudhary; Row 2 Neeraj Sharma, state Senator Bryan Townsend (resolution architect), Harvinder Riar, Ajay Raman; Row 3 Riar Jr., Charanjeet Singh Minhas, state Representative Paul Baumbach, Sunmeet Singh Sethi; Row 4 Major Minhas, Surinderpal Sharma, Brinder Singh Shergill

Unity in Diversity: Different people, different colors, come together to make United States of Diversity.

The three of them make our Flag… We ALL together make the nation.

Harpreet Kaur Minhas during an interaction with New Castle county TV Channel in April 2017

Jasmine Kaur Minhas and Charanjeet Singh Minhas during an interview with WHYY TV.

April 15, 2017. Walking for peace. Together. Age, color, gender, race or religion can’t divide peace lovers.




God bless those who not only came to participate but came prepared with beautiful messages to make the Peace Walk even more effective and meaningful.

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MEDIA COVERAGE’S –

This event was covered online by the www.tribuneindia.com on March 17, 2017.

NPRadio coverage of the SAM – www.delawarepublic.org

Engineering college days

Engineering college days

by | Mar 1, 2017 | 88to92 Engineering Batch, India, Year 2017

This is an engineering college days picture (1990-91). So much has changed since then in the world outside and inside this picture. The list is long but the most poignant is that Parvinder Singh Nirwain (R-615; yellow turban; he was Nabhaite too) and Harvinder Singh Waraich (Stooping over those sitting) left the world very soon after the date of this picture. They were great dudes. I miss them.

INDUS (ITA)

INDUS (ITA)

by | Feb 21, 2017 | Delaware, Year 2017

When I founded INDUS (ITA) almost two years back, the dream was that Technology wizards who are Indian/South-Asian Americans should have such a platform where they meet once in a month (at least) to socialize, network and applaud the achievers. Do I need to mention khaana-peena AND nachna-gauna!

This is a picture of our most recent meeting last Friday (February 17) where Governor John Carney and Senator Bryan Townsend were our guests.

At the time of ITA’s monthly third Friday event on February 17th, Delaware’s newly elected Governor Carney also completed his first month in the office. I congratulated him, emphatically, alluding to the underlying happiness of minorities in Delaware in the backdrop of the crazy winds sweeping the country.

Governor Carney was interviewed by Jus-Punjabi TV during INDUS’ February 17th meet.

You see here Governor Carney with his own painted portrait in vitrified tile gifted to him by INDUS on February 17. He looks certainly happy. Thanks to the painter in Nagpur.