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WELL WELL WELL, narindra modi is coming to the uk, out of 300 or so uk gurdwaras, 7 gurdwaras have found it ok to welcome this man into this country with open arms. Also look who else is welcoming this questionable man, its none other than the complete coconut organisation, city "sikhs". This coconut organisation thought they wud b real clever by puttin this up and their support up for modi on their facebook page by annoucing their alliance with modi. They then unexpectedly took that post down, after gettin dogs abuse from all of the sikh community, and rightly so. https://www.facebook.com/SikhYouthBirmingham/photos/a.914959055198925.1073741829.914482778579886/1137863969575098/?type=1&permPage=1 https://www.facebook.com/SikhYouthBirmingham/posts/1137984149563080 http://dailysikhupdates.com/president-of-largest-gurdwara-in-uk-welcomes-and-praises-modi-with-statement/ Gurmail Singh Mahli of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall gave a statement to the National Hindu Student’s Forum one of the organizers of the “UK Welcomes Modi” Initiative. Here is the statement: Gurmail Singh Mahli, President of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall, the largest Sikh Gurdwara in the UK said “Prime Minister Modi’s farsighted leadership is worthy of praise and deserves recognition. Success in our home state of Punjab will share and contribute further in the success of India and we all support the visionary direction of Prime Minsiter Modi.” Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall is one of only 7 Gurdwaras in the UK to sign up for the ‘Welcome Modi’ initiative. Press release by Sikh Federation UK London – 15 September 2015 It has been reported that the Europe India Forum (EIF) is planning a huge reception for the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at Wembley Stadium on Friday 13 November as part of the ‘UK Welcomes Modi’ initiative. EIF and the Indian High Commission in London have been openly appealing for partners to join and support the initiative and there have been rumours surrounding some of the largest Gurdwaras in the country. At least 400 organisations, almost exclusively Hindu and Indian organisations, including some controversial right wing Hindu groups, have registered and been ‘approved’ to become ‘Welcome Partners’. However, the organisers and the Indian High Commission will be hugely disappointed that only a handful of Gurdwaras and Sikh organisations have registered. Only seven Gurdwaras, of which five are in London, of the estimated 250-300 Gurdwaras in the UK are registered partners. None of the major Gurdwaras are on the list that has been published. The seven Gurdwaras listed as ‘welcome partners’ are: Ealing Gurdwara; Gurdwara Guru Amardas Ji, Leicester; Miripiri Gurdwara, Southall; Nanak Darbar (North London); Nanaksar Satsang Sabha, Southall; Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha, Southall and Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Letchworth. Sangat or even some management committees at many of these Gurdwaras may be unaware that their Gurdwara has been registered as a welcome partner and we may see some of them try to withdraw as partners. There also no huge surprises in the list of six Sikh organisations that have registered to be ‘welcome partners’ as they are led by those who are clearly not just pro-Indian, but pro-right wing Hindu fundamentalism. None of the major recognised Sikh organisations are on the list that has been published. The six Sikh organisations listed are: City Sikhs Network; Sikh Arts and Cultural Centre; Sikh Leisure Centre, Huddersfield; Sikh Welfare Society, Ilford; The British Sikh Association; and The Sikh Forum International & Guru Nanak International Education Trust. Some members, particularly of the City Sikhs Network will be horrified to see them listed. Recently some of those running the organisation have come in for increasing criticism on social media for the perverse religious views that are inconsistent with the Sikh way of life. Gurjeet Singh National Press Secretary Sikh Federation (UK)