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# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 12 ISSUE 19 ● NEW YORK ● MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news British Prime Minister May agrees with France, Karnataka floor test at 4 pm on May Germany on upholding N-pact with Iran 19th: Supreme Court of India Orders LONDON (TIP): In sharp variance NEW DELHI (TIP): to US position on The Supreme Court on Iran Nuclear deal, May 18thorderedthat British Prime the Yeddyurappa Minister Theresa government seek May agreed with majority on the floor of the leaders of the House at 4 pm on Germany and Saturday, May 19th. France on Earlier, Thursday, May 17 Yeddyurappa had been to uphold the Iran given 15 days' time, but nuclear deal after then the Congress-JDS meeting on the leaders challenged the sidelines of an EU decision. summit in BJP leader BS Bulgaria, May's Yeddyurappa placed French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister spokeswoman said. before the Supreme Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrive for the start of an EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia Court the letters he Photo / Courtesy Reuters contd on Page 32 had sent to Will B S Yeddyurappa stay on as Chief Minister? Will know on May 19th. contd on Page 32 Photo/ PTI United Nations Hails Jaipur Foot Vaisakhi Celebrated at the Indian Consulate, New York Punjab's history and rich culture presented in talk, film, music and dance Ambassador Maria Emma Mejia Velez, Permanent Representative of Venezuela speaking at a panel discussion on "Jaipur Foot" as Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations looks on, at the United Nations on May 15 Photo /Jay Mandal/On Assignment NEW YORK (TIP): India's longstanding innovation, the Jaipur Foot project, is being hailed as an "excellent" example of South-South cooperation and multi-stake The Sikh community honored the guest speaker Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh, the Consul General of India in holder collaboration as it has helped over 1.7 million New York Ambassador Sandeep Chakraborty, and his wife Dr. Taruna Chakraborty. persons with disabilities gain mobility in 34 countries. contd on Page 32 Bidisha Roy NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Senate Confirms Gina The Consulate General of India New York and The English Haspel as First language weekly newspaper The Female director of CIA Indian Panorama teamed up to organize Vaisakhi celebrations WASHINGTON (TIP): at the consulate on May 11. History was made on May 17 The month of Vaisakh in when US Senate confirmed India which corresponds Gina Haspel as the first female roughly to mid-April to mid-May director of CIA. After a is full of celebrations in India. it Gina Haspel is the first- protracted confirmation battle is a harvest period in India ever woman to be named that resurrected a nationwide contd on Page 2 CIA director contd on Page 32 104-02, 120th Street, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 NEW YORK FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 Vaisakhi Celebrated at the Indian Consulate, New York CONTD FROM PAGE 1 Prachi Makkar, a brilliant scholar and well known for her which is celebrated widely with a lot of enthusiasm. In some melodious shabad kirtan and Mata ki Bheta and her equally parts of India, it is celebrated as the beginning of a new year. gifted brother Surya Makkar recited Mool Mantra and sang For the people of Punjab, and the Sikhs in particular, the shabad "Deh Shiva bar mohe ihe" which had the gathering Vaisakhi holds a very significant and historic importance. spellbound. Besides being Punjab's foremost social festival to celebrate Children from Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lobana gave good crop, Vaisakhi came to acquire an importance as a an electrifying display of the Sikh traditional martial art historic day when in 1699 the tenth Master of the Sikhs, Shri called Gatka. This warfare involves use of various weapons, Guru Gobind Singh created the order of the Khalsa. His including sticks and swords. Going by the comments of the followers, 25 million upwards today, are known as Sikhs and audience, Gatka performance impressed people the most. Mr. are easily distinguishable because of their appearance, the Daler Singh who is the senior most member of the Gatka Club most distinguishable being the turban (the headgear). Sikhism also displayed his skill as did the coach is the youngest and the fifth largest religion in the world. Another attraction was a documentary on Vaisakhi Prachi Makkar (Right) and Surya Makkar initiated Vaisakhi Vaisakhi celebration at the Consulate was unique in more celebrations with a shabad "Deh Shiva Bar mohe ihe…." produced and directed by Prof. Indrajit S Saluja. The 17-minute documentary traced briefly the 5000-year-old history and Ambassador Sandeep Chakraborty spoke highly of the Sikh Prof. Indrajit S Saluja in his welcome address, described community's contribution to making India a great nation and Vaisakhi as the most important festival of Punjab which is also congratulated them on their achievements abroad Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh makes a point the birthday of the Khalsa, the modern-day Sikhs. than one way. First, the gathering included not only the Sikhs and Punjabis but people hailing from many parts of India and adhering to different religions. Then there was a mix of non- Indians. Also present at the celebrations which lasted almost 2 hours were a few diplomats. A famous Indian classical dance guru Padma Shri Pratap Pawar from London who was in town also graced the occasion on an invitation routed through Malini Shah. Members of management from a number of gurdwaras which included gurdwara Nanak Naam Jahaj in Jersey City, gurdwara Nanak Darbar in Hicksville, and gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lobana in Richmond Hill participated. Ambassador Sandeep Chakraborty, the Consul General of India in New York who began with the Sikh greeting of Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, described Mr. Himat Singh Sarpanch was recognized for his cooperation Guru Gobind Singh as a great person who changed the course in organizing the Vaisakhi festival. Seen from L to R: of history. He praised the Sikhs for their valor and their Ambassador Sandeep Chakraborty, Himat Singh Sarpanch, charitable disposition. Expressing his happiness with the Prof. Indrajit S Saluja presence of the Sikh community to celebrate Vaisakhi, he said the Consulate's door were open to all to come and celebrate Dr. Taruna Chakraborty greeted Dr. Nikky with a bouquet civilization of Punjab. It described creation of Khalsa and the their festivals. He congratulated Sikhs on their birthday. celebration of Vaisakhi and finally listed the great Punjabis Ambassador Chakraborty was welcomed with a bouquet and their contribution in various fields. The documentary presented by Prof. Saluja's daughter Jaskiran Saluja Beri and received much appreciation. her son Kabir Raj Beri. On this occasion, Balwant Hothi who made a major Earlier, welcoming the gathering, Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, contribution to making of the documentary was recognized. publisher and editor of The Indian Panorama described How can a Punjabi celebration be complete without Giddha Vaisakhias the most important festival of Punjab which is also or Bhangra? So, to cap it all, there was a thrilling Bhangra the birthday of the Khalsa, the modern-day Sikhs. He called performance by the famous Bhangra group Soormay. upon the gathering to celebrate the birthday of the Khalsa in a Manoj Vyas exhibited his paintings on the occasion. befitting manner. Sikhs of the Tri-State are contributed hugely to the The guest speaker, Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh, head of successful celebrations of Vaisakhi. Royal Indian Banquet and the Department of Religious Studies at Colby College, Restaurant (Mr. Himat S Sarpanch, Mr. Raghbir Singh Waterville, a great scholar who has authored dozens of books Subhanpur, Mr. Balbir Singh Pahalwan, Mr. Pritam Singh and contributed hundreds of papers/ articles on religion and Gilzian); Singh& Singh Distributors (Mr. Jatinder Singh Sikhism, mesmerized the gathering with her profound Bakshi), and Richie Rich Palace(Mr. Jarnail Singh Gilzian) knowledge of the subject and her forceful delivery. She spoke sponsored food and drinks. Pleased with the effort of Prof. about the values held dear in Sikhism and mentioned that the Indrajit S Saluja in organizing Vaisakhi celebrations at the Sikh Gurus were precursors of modern pluralism. Consulate, Mr. Hardeep Singh Goldie, President of Akali Dal, Jakiran Saluja Beri and her son Kabir Raj Beri welcomed Dr. Taruna Chakraborty, the First Lady of Indian Consulate New Jersey donated a sum of $1000.00. contd on Page 22 Ambassador Sandeep Chakraborty with a bouquet greeted Dr. Nikky with a bouquet. Glimpses of Gatka, Sikh martial art. Members of Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lobana, Richmond Hill, New York presented a thrilling display of Gatka. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 NEW YORK 3 Emmy-Nominated filmmaker Tirlok Malik’s new film ‘On Golden Years’ to Premiere on TV Asia NEW YORK (TIP): The television premiere of Tirlok As an immigrant, when we Malik's new film On Golden Years will be shown on TV Asia come in the search of on June 1st, 2018 at 8pm and June 3rd, 2018 at 1pm. American Dream, at times we Malik who is an Indian American and a New Yorker has find ourselves we are "Lonely made many films starting from Lonely In America, Love, Lust In America." After achieving & Marriage, Khushiyaan, On Golden Years and many more. and living the American They all deal with the effects of migration in America. Dream, we also realize if we want real "Khushiyaan" (meaning: happiness), we need to make time to visit our aging parents and family in India.