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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Manukau Indian Association coordinated salutation to Indian democracy at Manukau square on 16th May 2014 – the day largest democracy of the world completed the mammoth exercise involving 810 million voters. The ceremony included lighting of 543 candles symbolic of the number of MPs in Sansad (Indian Parliament) with a prayer to lead India to its rightful status in world arena.
The association provided common platform to various political and community leaders who came to address the gathering with full fervour and joy. The august body of leaders who spoke in addition to David Shearer (Sr Labour leader and MP) and Veer Khar, the association President emphasised the strengths of India that the world will need to align with. Indian leaders including the ones representing African Indian community, Fiji Indian Community and members of various associations spoke about the Indian ethos and the peaceful march of the nation towards progress coupled with the maturity of government change in a geopolitical area of total instability.
The inaugural lamps were lit by Sr citizens from Kashmir – North India (Mrs Khar and Mrs Kaw) and the secretary of the association Ram Lingam (from Tamil Nadu – South India) provided the interesting statistics of the elections. Balubhai Mistry and Ranjana Patel (ex Presidents of the association) gave inspiring comments about the whole exercise.
Speaking about the relevance of the Indian elections, various speakers highlighted the essence of change when things are not heading in the intended direction. Rising house prices, rising crime and allegations against various MPs of the ruling party were some areas of common concern. The key speakers included:
Vinod Kumar and Pravin Patel from Hindu Council
Prithipal Singh senior community leader
Beant Sigh, Kulbir Singh and Jasbir Singh from Sikh society
Bairam Singh Fiji Indian leader
Harshad Patel, Ashok Darji and Manjit Singh from Central Association
Mohanpal Singh, Raj Bedi and Nimi Bedi and Nivedita Vij from Manukau Indian Association.
The function was also graced by, Hansa Naran, Keshwarabhai, Sunny Kaushal, Keshaw Govind, Suresh Ramji and Doug Mitchell. Highlights included Akshit Bisht biking 25 Kms to attend the function
The modest function showing the live election results culminated with distribution of sweets and with special thanks to supporting teams.
Manukau Indian Association coordinated salutation to Indian democracy at Manukau square on 16th May 2014 – the day largest democracy of the world completed the mammoth exercise involving 810 million voters. The ceremony included lighting of 543 candles symbolic of the number of MPs in Sansad...
Manukau Indian Association coordinated salutation to Indian democracy at Manukau square on 16th May 2014 – the day largest democracy of the world completed the mammoth exercise involving 810 million voters. The ceremony included lighting of 543 candles symbolic of the number of MPs in Sansad (Indian Parliament) with a prayer to lead India to its rightful status in world arena.
The association provided common platform to various political and community leaders who came to address the gathering with full fervour and joy. The august body of leaders who spoke in addition to David Shearer (Sr Labour leader and MP) and Veer Khar, the association President emphasised the strengths of India that the world will need to align with. Indian leaders including the ones representing African Indian community, Fiji Indian Community and members of various associations spoke about the Indian ethos and the peaceful march of the nation towards progress coupled with the maturity of government change in a geopolitical area of total instability.
The inaugural lamps were lit by Sr citizens from Kashmir – North India (Mrs Khar and Mrs Kaw) and the secretary of the association Ram Lingam (from Tamil Nadu – South India) provided the interesting statistics of the elections. Balubhai Mistry and Ranjana Patel (ex Presidents of the association) gave inspiring comments about the whole exercise.
Speaking about the relevance of the Indian elections, various speakers highlighted the essence of change when things are not heading in the intended direction. Rising house prices, rising crime and allegations against various MPs of the ruling party were some areas of common concern. The key speakers included:
Vinod Kumar and Pravin Patel from Hindu Council
Prithipal Singh senior community leader
Beant Sigh, Kulbir Singh and Jasbir Singh from Sikh society
Bairam Singh Fiji Indian leader
Harshad Patel, Ashok Darji and Manjit Singh from Central Association
Mohanpal Singh, Raj Bedi and Nimi Bedi and Nivedita Vij from Manukau Indian Association.
The function was also graced by, Hansa Naran, Keshwarabhai, Sunny Kaushal, Keshaw Govind, Suresh Ramji and Doug Mitchell. Highlights included Akshit Bisht biking 25 Kms to attend the function
The modest function showing the live election results culminated with distribution of sweets and with special thanks to supporting teams.
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