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Pittsburg (Ambedkar Times News Bureau) : SriGuru Ravidass Sabha Pittsburgh (California) & theentire Sangat cel-ebrated Sri GuruRavidass TempleP i t t s b u r g h ’ s29thAnniversaryon June 29th,2014 with Bhogceremony ofthree days Sri Ak-hand Path SahibSewa, with greatenthusiasm anddedication. Withthe devoted ef-forts of Sangatand the manage-ment committeethe event was amagnificent success.

Mrs. Asha Sharma, a renowned preacher ofGurbani and a versatile communicator in Punjabi

language graced the occasion with her presence.Prominent Kirtan Jathas: Head Granthi of Gurughar

Bhai ParkashSingh Ji, andBhai HarjinderSingh Rassia Ji,Ex Head Granthiof this Gurugharand also BhaiBaldev Singh Jiand speakers Mr.O. P. Balley, Mr. P.K. Chumber, Mrs.Gina Bhatia &Mr. Baljit Singhand more alsoglorified this his-toric event.

Honorab leMr. O. P. Balley

Ex Chairman and founder member of Sri Guru Ravi-dass Temple Pittsburgh (California) who was well

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21st June, 2014 will be re-membered as a historic day inthe Dalit history when for thefirst timeNRIs settledin variousc o u n t r i e scame onstreets simul-taneously top r o t e s tagainst thecaste based

discrimination and ill treatmentbeing met to them on the basisof their birth. In solidarity withDalit organisations across theWorld, on this very day, a demonstration againstcaste discrimination took place in front of the 10Downing Street, the official residence of the BritishPrime Minister. This was a second demonstrationby Dalits held in the month of June. It was organ-ised by the Anti Caste discrimination Alliance UK

and supported by a number of organisations includ-ing Federation of Ambedkarite and Buddhist Organ-isations UK, Ambedkar Mission Society, Bedford,

Southall Black Sisters, Indian Workers Association,Sri Guru Ravidass and Bhagwan Valmik Sabhasacross UK and several other organisations. The pur-pose of the protest was to raise awareness withUK Government policy-makers, Parliamentarians,

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SRI GURU RAVIDASS TEMPLE PITTSBURGH (CALIFORNIA)’S 29TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

The American Declaration of Independence reiter-ated that all men are created equal; that they areendowed by their Creator with certain inalienablerights; that among these are life, liberty, and thepursuit of happiness. These are not mere wordsbut the conscience of those who struggled andsacrificed for the birth of a new world of freedom,peace and opportunities where everyone would beequal and assured of dignified living. The AmericanDeclaration of Independence is a testimony of re-volt against foreign rule and laid the foundationsfor human rights and the national sovereignty. TheAmerican Declaration of Independence was madeafter 15 months of the War of Independence. Itbrought to an end all political connection betweenthe united colonies and the state of Great Britain.The delay in the Declaration was primarily due tothe time factor that associated with the consensusmaturation process among the fighting coloniesover complete withdrawal from the British Empire.It was finally by June 10, 1776 a committee wasset up under Jefferson to draft the Declaration andon 4 July 1776 the Declaration was approved and issued.

The Declaration derives its strength fromLockeian philosophy that ‘government rested on acontract between government and governed andthat, if the government failed to deliver the endswhich had persuaded the people to enter that con-tract, it could be overturned. Jefferson spelt thisout explicitly in the Declaration. Men had rights tolife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and thatto secure these rights, governments are institutedamong men, deriving their just powers from theconsent of the governed; that whenever any formof government becomes destructive of these ends,it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it,and to institute new government, laying its foun-dation on such principles, and organizing its pow-ers in such form, as to them shall seem most likelyto effect their safety and happiness’.

The Declaration further emphasized ratheron a more bold promise and moral value that ‘allmen are created equal and have inalienable rightsto life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’. Al-though for many people such bold contents of theDeclaration look as if they were a great rhetoricbut the conscientious citizen of The United Statesof America have proved that this new nation ofequality, freedom and happiness is in fact a realitythat anyone can experience in person while walk-ing on its vast lands.

“Ambedkar Times” wishes Happy 4th ofJuly to all its worthy writers, contributors, readers,and well wishers.

BABASAHEB DR. AMBEDKAR’S 123RD BIRTHDAY WAS CELEBRATED IN SACRAMENTOSacramento (Ambedkar Times News Bureau)- Thearchitect of India’s constitution, Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 123rd birthday was celebrated

very enthusiastically in India Plate RestaurantW.Sacramento on June 28, 2014 in Sacramentoby Begumpura cultural and educational society. AllSri Guru Ravidass Sabhas and Valmik Sabha ex-tended their full cooperation to make it a success-ful event. Mr. Jeevan Rattu, the stage secretary

for the event thanked all the Sabhas and the chiefguest, Mr. N. Parthasarathi, Consulate General ofIndia, San Francisco (California) accompanied by

Dy. Consulate General Mr. Anand Kumar Jha.While addressing the audience the honor-

able Consulate General offered to address all ques-tions and concerns relating to issuing of visa andother allied issues. The consulate General in his

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THE NATION OF EQUALITY,

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(Contd from Page no 1)(versed with the history of this temple sinceits inception enlightened the sangat with thehistory of the Gurughar and paid his glowingtributes to the memory of those foundingmembers, mostly from Fiji Islands, who areno more with us, but their devotion and un-tiring efforts made the establishment of thisfirst Sri Guru Ravidass Temple Pittsburgh (Cal-ifornia) in USA, possible.

Mr., Prem Kumar Chumber, Chief Ed-itor: Ambedkar Times (English & Punjabi) andDesh Doaba (Punjabi) also participated in thecelebrations and conveyed his congratula-tions on this auspicious occasion. Mr. Chum-ber also emphasized on the inhumantreatment and lawlessness in India towardshelpless women belonging to the down trod-den sections of society.

“Ambedkar Times” and “DeshDoaba” once again congratulate the entirecommunity for this successful celebrationwhich will go in the annals of the history ofPittsburgh Gurughar as a memorable day. Mr.Abhishek Pal (General Secretary of Gurughar)successfully conducted this historic event.

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and the Press about the key issues that impact onsocially excluded groupslike Dalits, atrocitiesagainst them including therape and violence againstwomen and girls in India. Italso intended to promotethe draft UN Principles andGuidelines for the EffectiveElimination of Discrimina-tion based on Work andDescent established by theUN Human Rights Council.

A petition includinga joint statement signed bynumerous Dalit and non-Dalit organisations de-manding the governmentto implement without fur-ther delay the law agreedby Parliament to outlawCaste-based discrimination in the UK, was handedover to the Prime Minister. The protesters also askedthe British government to use their clout to stopatrocities against Dalits especially caste based rapesand violence against women.

The call for Global action against caste baseddiscrimination was given by the US based organisa-

tion, International Commission for Dalit Rights(ICDR) and joined by many cross faith Dalit and non-

Dalit organisations (including those representingAmbedkarites, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Ravi-dassia and Valmikis). At the same time, the protestevents also took place in New York, San Franciscoand Los Angeles in USA and Toronto in Canada andraised the voice against human rights abuses in Indiaand abroad.

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(Contd from Page no 1)speech emphasized on the adorablecontributions of Babasaheb and hisdistinguished role as the architect ofIndia’s constitution. Mr. N.Parthasarathi also said in his speechthat we should set up an EducationalAward” in USA in the name ofDr.Ambedkar which should beawarded to a student with the bestmerits irrespective of any sectarianconsiderations. Mr. Parthasarathi alsopromised to display the portrait ofBabasaheb in Consulate’s office inthe coming month of August, 2014.Mr. O.P.Balley General Secretary,Supreme Council Shri Guru RavidassSabhas, USA who had the rare oppor-tunity of his association with Babasa-heb addressed the audience with his

personal knowledge about Babasa-heb’s vision and crusade for socialjustice. Mr. Balley who was atBabasaheb’s residence on December6,1956, the day of his death, told theaudience that he felt so fortunatewhen he had the opportunity of car-rying Babasaheb’s body along withfive other persons present there. Healso stated that Babasaheb’s accom-plishments in life show that “it is theworth and not the birth which is thereal source of a person’s recognitionin society. Mr. Vinod Chumber aprominent member of our communitysaid that “what we are is because ofBabasaheb”. Mrs. Rajwant daughterof the missionary, late Mr. DharamSingh Bharti told the audience howhis father alongwith Subedar Jogin-

der Singh, Mr. Wattan Chand Paul,and Mr.Sohan Singh Dhola hadstarted Babasaheb’s mission which isstill followed up by Joginder Chum-ber,Jassi Banga and JaswantSheemar.

Mr. Prem Kumar ChumberChief Editor “Ambedkar Times” and“Desh Doaba” thanked Mr. N.Parthasarathi for his promise to dis-play Babasaheb’s picture in his of-fice.Mr. Prem Kumar Chumber alsostated how we all have equal rightsand privileges in USA without anydiscrimination. Other speakers whoparticipated in the event included Mr.GianNega from L.A, Ram Sewak Bha-tia, Raj Sood, Mr.Mohinder SinghDhami and Mr. Sewak Dass Ralh.Mr. Jeevan Rattu who conducted the

proceedings of the stage very suc-cessfully was also admired by Mr.Parthasarthi.Mr. Avtar Singh Jassalwho took the responsibility of GuruGhar’s loan was honored with aplaque. Mr. Hardyal Banga was alsohonored by the cultural society witha plaque for his community services. In the end Mr. Jassi Banga thanked

again the chief guest and the audi-ence on behalf of Begumpura Culturaland Education Society and also ex-plained the aims and objectives of theBegumpura cultural and educationalsociety for helping the needy and de-serving students in India.

Mr. Jassi Banga, Mr. JoginderChumber & Mr. Jaswant Sheemar’sefforts which made this event verysuccessful.

Protest against caste based discrimina-tion at the Golden Gate Bridge Plaza(San Francisco) on June 21, 2014

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