GERAKSIKH President & Secretary General granted Audience with Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh at PM's Residence in New Delhi

(L-R) One for the album: Puan Sri Suveender Kaur, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Darshan Singh, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Dato' Amarjit Singh Gill

In discussion: Tan Sri Darshan Singh together with Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh



Presentation of 'Sikh Community in Malaysia' to Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India

Dr. Manmohan Singh admiring the Coffee Table Book, Sikh Community in Malaysia with Tan Sri Darshan Singh and Dato' Amarjit Singh Gill (centre)


President of GERAKSIKH, Tan Sri Darshan Singh Gill and Secretary General of GERAKSIKH, Dato' Amarjit Singh Gill was granted an audience with the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the Official Residence of PM in New Delhi on 8/1/2010. Also present was Puan Sri Suveender Kaur.

During the 20 minutes meeting, various topics were discussed including the successes of Malaysian Sikhs. The Prime Minister was happy to hear the contribution of Malaysian Sikhs towards the development of Malaysia.

Tan Sri Darshan Singh thereafter presented a Coffee Table Book, entitled Sikh Community in Malaysia which is a very first of its kind in this region to cover the history, the belief, religion, diaspora, culture, traditions, festivals, contributions , growth and recognition of the Sikh Community in Malaysia. The book illustrates how the Sikh Community have played its role in the development of the young growing nation called Malaysia.

Manmohan Singh was certainly impressed with the said book.

Tan Sri Darshan: Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh Impressed by Malaysian Sikhs Success

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was impressed with the Malaysian Sikh community's social and economic success, said Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (GERAKSIKH) President Tan Sri Darshan Singh Gill.

He said the premier was happy over the contribution of Sikhs towards the development of Malaysia.

Earlier, Darshan presented a coffee-table book which he had authored, and titled 'Sikh Community in Malaysia', to Manmohan at his residence in New Delhi where the former attended the eighth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conclave.

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Perdana Menteri India, Dr. Manmohan Singh Kagum Dengan Kaum Sikh di Malaysia

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NEW DELHI, 9 Jan (Bernama) -- Perdana Menteri India, Dr. Manmohan Singh kagum dengan kejayaan yang dicapai dalam bidang sosial dan ekonomi oleh masyarakat keturunan Sikh yang berjumlah kira-kira 100,000 orang di Malaysia.

Presiden Pergerakan Kebangsaan Sikh Malaysia (GERAKSIKH) Tan Sri Darshan Singh Gill berkata Perdana Menteri itu memuji pencapaian dan sumbangan masyarakat itu di Malaysia.

Darshan bersama Setiausaha Agong, GERAKSIKH, Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill, menyampaikan sebuah buku bertajuk 'Sikh Community in Malaysia' kepada Manmohan di kediamannya di New Delhi.

"Perdana Menteri itu berkata Malaysia dan India berkongsi banyak persamaan, sebuah masyarakat pelbagai budaya," kata Darshan kepada Bernama ketika menghadiri Persidangan Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Kelapan di sini.

Buku bergambar setebal 266 muka surat tulisan Darshan mengisahkan sejarah kemasukan kaum itu sebagai anggota pasukan keselamatan semasa pemerintahan British, kepercayaan agama, budaya dan sumbangan mereka kepada Malaysia.

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GERAKSIKH President meets with Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal for a dialogue

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Darshan Singh Gill (left) with Sukhbir Singh Badal








New Delhi, 9 Jan - Tan Sri Dato' Seri G. Darshan Singh met with Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal in Vigyan Bhawan at New Delhi, India today.

Darshan, who is the President of Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (GERAKSIKH) among others expressed his strong sentiments on the predictament of Young Sikh men from Punjab who come to Malaysia and finally getting stranded without any money with them to feed themselves.

Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal, took the issue seriously and said that he will get his Ministers to look into laws to make sure that genuine employment agents are used for those seeking to come to Malaysia and work.

During the said discussion, Tan Sri Darshan Singh, who is a lawyer by profession also presented a Coffee Table Book, entitled Sikh Community in Malaysia to Sardar Badal Ji. This 266 full colour book was launched in June, 2009 by HRH Sultan Azlan Shah and is published by MPH Group.



Tan Sri Darshan Singh Gill presenting the Coffee Table Book, Sikh Community in Malaysia to Sukhbir Singh Badal. In the centre is Minister, Sewa Singh