WASHINGTON, DC: At the request of S. Didar Singh Bains & Sardar Gurcharan S. Dhillon, President of the W.S.O., U.S.A., extended an invitation to S Joginder Singh Mann, former Punjab Minister and Speaker and Member of Parliament. He very kindly visited this office along with Maninder Jit Singh and S .Agyapal Singh Bath the afternoon of April 25,1992.

The other distinguished guests who very kindly honored us with their presence were Sardar Gopal Singh Ji of Harvard University, Dr.Rajinder S.Bajwa, S. Amrit J.Sethi, Chairman Gurdwara Sikh Foundation, Virginia, Sardar J.S.Bajwa, Chairman of Guru Nanak Foundation M.D. (Washington Metro pole) Dr.Bawa Ujagar Singh & Mrs., Chairman Washington Sikh Center Washington, Dr.Shamsher Singh of World Bank, Dr.T.P.S.Mann & Mrs.Mann, S.Ganga §.Dhillon with family, Harpal Singh Dhillon and Dr.Manjit Kaur Bajwa and many others including Dr.Nau Nihal s.Grewal and S.Chahal former Chairman G.N.F.

Sardar Jagjit Singh Gaggi) and Mrs.Jaggi with their children managed all of the arrangements, including on very short notice, a beautiful plaque inscribed: S.Joginder Singh Mann Presented by The World Sikh Orgn., U.S.A. intl. Sikh sect. building .ALL the Sikh organization of Washington D.C.,” S. Savinder Singh and S.Prem S. Randhawa including S.Rajinder S.Bajwa arranged the supply of light refreshments and many thanks for all their efforts. Sardar Gopal Singh presided over the function. Dr.R.S. Bajwa introduced our

Chief Guest, SJoginder S. Mann, relating his many valuable services to the Sikh nation, Sardar Ganga Singh Dhillon in his speech, “The Unity of the Sikh Nation and our goal for Sikh Sovereign State”, said, “the Sikh nation is passing through a very critical stage and it Dr. Shamsher Singh of World Bank. Sardar Gopal Singh presented a beautiful plaque and a California Gift Print Package to Joginder S,Mann. He thanked the Sikh congregation who graced the occasion.

S, Lachman Singh Aujla read a luviey on the activities including conferences arranged in the Sectt complex the last two years.

Sardar Joginder S.Mann thanked S.Didar Singh Bains and all other dedicated Sikhs who purchased the magnificent historical Building of the Intel Sikh Sect in Washington DC. He thanked all for rendering financially for the establishment.

The function ended at 6 p.m.

Article extracted from this publication >> May 15, 1992