NEW YORK.NY: The election of David Dinkins has been widely welcomed by the Sikh community and the leaders here and is likely to be the harbinger of better relations between the Sikhs and the city.
Sikfis had attended the fund raising functions of the mayor elect in large numbers whereas, according to a New York ethnic tabloid the Indian community had supported Richard Guillaini: The community was prominent at a fund raising diner by the “Asian ‘Americans for David Dinins” in the honor of the Democratic Mayor elect on October 18.
As David Dinkins addressed the fund raising dinner, he was flanked by a number of Asian community leaders who included Jagjit Singh Mangat, the President of Sikh Cultural Society and Inder jit Singh, who was a member of his finance committee since the beginning of the campaign.
The prominent participation of the Sikhs in the election is the first time that the Sikhs have participated as a community and is considered an important step in the coming of age’ of the community.
A number of Sikhs celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, at the Sikh cultural Society told the WSN that they hoped that the Mayor elect would come to the Gurdwara and join the congregation, or participate in the communities functions.
Jagjit Singh Mangat assured the Mayor elect of the community’s support. He said he hoped that the new administration would develop close ties with the community.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 24, 1989
