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HISTORIC ‘ROUND TABLE’ DISCUSSIONS AT THE WORLD SIKH SUMMIT IN LONDON

The first World Sikh Summit took place early this week in London and was organised by the Sikh Federation (UK), the first and only Sikh political party in the UK. The Summit took place in the world famous City Hall and was supported by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London.

Ironically 60 years after Indian independence the main delegates were seated at a Round Table in the Main Chamber at City Hall. The purpose of the Summit was to raise awareness on the range of challenges faced by Sikhs, share best practice on how the challenges are or could be addressed, and agree a common strategy and an action plan for the future of the Sikh Nation.

At the four hour pre-Summit meeting the seven key challenges set out below were agreed and were summarised at the Summit by Bhai Amrik Singh, Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK). It was also agreed at the pre-Summit meeting that the first three key challenges should be covered at the first World Sikh Summit in London and the others at future Summits in the next 12 months.

1. Promoting and protecting the Sikh identity and recognition of Sikhs as a separate Qaum

2. Securing justice abroad for human rights violations and genocide committed against Sikhs

3. Building a stronger political lobby where we live

4. Creating the vision, practical building blocks and administrative structure for the re-establishment of an independent sovereign Sikh State

5. Dealing with anti-Sikh parchar i.e. Deras

6. Securing the release of Sikh political prisoners and opposing the death penalty in India

7. Punjab related challenges – the water crisis, the use of drugs, demographic challenge etc.

Gurjeet Singh

National Press Secretary

Sikh Federation (UK)

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HISTORIC ‘ROUND TABLE’ DISCUSSIONS AT THE WORLD SIKH SUMMIT IN LONDON

The first World Sikh Summit took place early this week in London and was organised by the Sikh Federation (UK), the first and only Sikh political party in the UK. The Summit took place in the world famous City Hall and was supported by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London.

Ironically 60 years after Indian independence the main delegates were seated at a Round Table in the Main Chamber at City Hall. The purpose of the Summit was to raise awareness on the range of challenges faced by Sikhs, share best practice on how the challenges are or could be addressed, and agree a common strategy and an action plan for the future of the Sikh Nation.

At the four hour pre-Summit meeting the seven key challenges set out below were agreed and were summarised at the Summit by Bhai Amrik Singh, Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK). It was also agreed at the pre-Summit meeting that the first three key challenges should be covered at the first World Sikh Summit in London and the others at future Summits in the next 12 months.

1. Promoting and protecting the Sikh identity and recognition of Sikhs as a separate Qaum

2. Securing justice abroad for human rights violations and genocide committed against Sikhs

3. Building a stronger political lobby where we live

4. Creating the vision, practical building blocks and administrative structure for the re-establishment of an independent sovereign Sikh State

5. Dealing with anti-Sikh parchar i.e. Deras

6. Securing the release of Sikh political prisoners and opposing the death penalty in India

7. Punjab related challenges – the water crisis, the use of drugs, demographic challenge etc.

Gurjeet Singh

National Press Secretary

Sikh Federation (UK)

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