LOS ANGELES: The visit of Zuhair Kashmiri and Brian McAndrew the coauthors of World famous book “Soft Target to California State ended successfully with speeches at the Residence of Dr. Jasbir Singh Mann in the Orange County of Los Angeles on March 25, 1990. This visit was arranged by the World Sikh News.

After their opening speeches at a dinner, hosted by WSN at Stockton on the evening of Saturday March 24, 1990, Zuhair, Mrs. Zuhair and Brian McAndrew flew to Los Angeles along with S. Amrik Singh Gill the ex-managing director and founder member of the World Sikhs News. At Los Angeles, the group was received by S. Lakhbir Singh Chima the Senior Vice President of WSN. Soon after the well-known journalists, were received by S. Sarbjit Singh Mann and S. Malkiat Singh Sidhu president and chairman of Sikh gurdwaras at Lanker shim Blvd. Later the respected guests addressed the congregation. They were introduced to the sangat by S. Amrik Singh Gilland S. H.S Bhullar,. At the end of the function Brian McAndrew and Zuhair Kashmiri were honored with Saropas by the priest Bhai Sant Singh and S. Atma Singh. The secretary of the gurdwara thanked the speakers WSN and WSO for their learned speeches and for arranging their visit. Their speeches were so touching that practically everybody went up to them in an attempt to get their autographs on their copies of “Soft Target”.

Journalists again spoke to the distinguished gathering at the residence of Dr. Jasbir Singh Mann. It was interesting that practically all political social and religious groups having divergent alignments in the Sikh community of southern California responded to the invitation of Dr. Mann to the Sunday dinner meeting and were seen rubbing shoulders with each other, in an attempt to know from the horse’s mouth the real facts about the dirty work performed by India’s intelligence and diplomatic services to estrange the Sikh community abroad, At this function Dr. Harbans Singh Sraon the Director Finances WSO acted as moderator and introduced the guest speakers to the audience. At the end Dr. Harminder Singh Gogia thanked the speakers and the organizers of the function. At the conclusion of the visit, Mrs. and Mr. Lakhbir Singh Chima bade farewell to the honored guests at the L.A. airport. The political analysts observed that the visit has strengthened the feelings of the Sikh community that Govt of India is out to tarnish its image by indulging in illegal and mean tactics not only in India but also abroad.

Article extracted from this publication >> April 6, 1990