More general photos of the day.

Set of photographs from the days events.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Vaisakhi Message:

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Photo’s of the days events can be found within the Media Link.

PM Gordon Brown visits Sikhs in Derby…

On Tuesday 13th April, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling visited the National Sikh Heritage Centre & Holocaust Museum, and the Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Derby.  They were initially greeted by young Sikh children prior to addressing the Sikh community.  During the visit, the party took time to view the exhibitions in the Museum, which highlighted the huge contribution of Sikhs in the UK.   83,000 Sikhs died in the World Wars and a further 109,000 were injured.

In conjunction with the Royal Air Force and the British Army, the Museum has exhibits showing this amazing history.  

Sikh women were also involved in the Suffragette movement in the UK, and Sikhs today contribute widely to the richness of society in the UK.

The Prime Minister answered questions regarding issues that Sikhs feel strongly about and in a short interview, he commented on the humanity of Sikhism, and his strong regard for the Sikh community.   Alistair Darling and Margaret Beckett took a more in-depth tour of the Museum, where they discussed the many facets of Sikh History exhibited there.

The short exclusive interview will be released soon.

Just some artefacts you can expect to find when you visit the museum.

1. Shasters of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sold
2. Quest for the search of Kalgis
3. Original Persian Description of the Kalgi
4. Kalgi Sold in Auction
5. Archer Report