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MPA and Consulate General of India pay tribute

to martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, CG Amit Kumar, Mayor Rodney Craig, Mayor Tom Daily, Mayor Dr. Gopal

Lalmalani, trustee Syed Hussaini along with other elected officials and community leaders grace the event

OUR BUREAU
Chicago, IL
he celebration of Punjabi
Virsa (Punjabi Heritage) or-
Tganized by the Midwest Pun-
jabi Association (MPA) in collabo-
ration with the Consulate General
of India set the precedent for paying
the perfect tribute to the martyrs
of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

The event was organized on
ation gave a brief introduction of the and Channel. Dhalwan is an entre- of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on
May 1st, 2022 at Ashton Place, event and briefed the guests about the preneur with more than two decades the national freedom struggle with the
Willowbrook, IL as part of the past activities and upcoming initiatives of experience in wholesale & retail public sentiment across the length and
business. He is the Founder Presi-
of Midwest Punjabi Association. He
breadth of India turning decisively
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to cel- proudly mentioned the guidance giv- dent of Midwest Punjabi Association, against the colonial rule.
The master of the ceremony was
ebrate Vaisakhi and pay tribute en by Mr. Ranjit Singh. (MPA) a Non-Profit Organization. He Prachi Jaitly. The program started
He said keeping in mind the spirit
is also a member of cultural inclusion
to the martyrs of the Jallianwa- of Ek Bharat Shresth Bhara, Midwest and diversity committee/commission with rendition of Gurbani Kirtan by
la Bagh Massacre. Punjabi Association has decided to Village of Hanover Park, IL. He is a Bhai Jagat Singh Dilliwale and Bhai
community leader, social worker, and
pay tribute One author from Punjabi,
Bhagat Singh Chicagowale, followed
one from regional language and one a Philanthropist. by presentations / recital of Gurudev
Congressman Raja Krishnamoor- from regional language and one from CG Amit Kumar in his inaugural Tagore’s poems and poems from the
thi, CG Amit Kumar, Mayor Rodney our national language Hindi. We will remarks commended the organizers Punjabi collection of poems Khooni
Craig, Mayor Tom Daily, Mayor Dr. continue and take forward the spirit of for their unique initiative to throw light Vaisakhi, written by Sardar Nanak
Gopal Lalmalani, trustee Syed Hus- Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in all years on the tragic event through writings Singh. A message from Amb (Retd)
saini along with other elected officials to come. We all know Gurmeet Singh and reflections of noted authors like Navdeep Singh Suri, who is Nanak
and community leaders graced the Dhalwan is a well-known name in the Sardar Nanak Singh, Gurudev Rabin- Singh’s grandson and who translated
event. Mr. Gurmeet Singh Dhalwan, media industry and the Founder Pres- dranath Tagore and Subhadra Kumari the poems into English, was played.
President, Midwest Punjabi Associ- ident of Adbhhut Media Newspaper Chauhan. He spoke about the impact Continued at next page... >>

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