IPOH, March 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will grace the Vasakhi celebration, held at the national level for the first time, at the Indera Mulia Stadium, here, on April 23, 2010.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the one-day celebration was expected to be attended by about 20,000 people, especially from the Sikh community.
"The state government with the cooperation of the Prime Minister's Office agreed that Vasakhi Day be celebrated at the national level for the first time, as a one-day carnival,".
"Although members of the Sikh community in Perak number only 28,000, their support and contribution to the state and nation's development is important," he said.
Zambry said the state government had allocated RM500,000 from this year's budget for the Sikh community to organise activities.
Vasakhi is celebrated by the Sikh community the world over to commemorate the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. It also marks the beginning of the Sikh new year, besides being celebrated as a harvest festival in the Punjab region.
-- BERNAMA
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