The initiative goals to unite and promote the welfare of Indian-American minorities within the US. (File)
Washington:
The Affiliation of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), a newly fashioned non-governmental organisation, was launched on Friday at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Maryland.
The initiative goals to unite and promote the welfare of minority communities inside the Indian American neighborhood in the US.
In the course of the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured (in absentia) with the Dr Martin Luther King Jr World Peace Award for Minority Upliftment. The award was collectively introduced by Washington Adventist College and AIAM, recognising his efforts in direction of inclusive growth and minority welfare.
Famend Sikh philanthropist Jasdip Singh was appointed because the Founder and Chairman of AIAM, supported by a seven-member Board of Administrators representing various Indian minority communities. These members embrace Baljinder Singh and Dr Sukhpal Dhanoa (Sikhs), Pawan Bezwada and Elisha Pulivarti (Christians), Dipak Thakker (Hindu), Juned Qazi (Muslim), and Nissim Reuben (Indian Jewish).
Addressing the gathering, AIAM Chairman Jasdip Singh emphasised the organisation’s position in advancing PM Modi’s imaginative and prescient of a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047. “Beneath PM Modi’s management, India has embraced an all-inclusive strategy, guaranteeing equal alternatives for each citizen, irrespective of faith, caste, or sect,” he stated.
Satnam Singh Sandhu, Member of Parliament and convener of the Indian Minorities Federation, highlighted India’s transformation beneath PM Modi. He lauded the “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” strategy, stating that it has eradicated the tradition of appeasement and created an environment of communal concord and equal alternative.
Members of the Indian minority neighborhood praised PM Modi for upholding India’s constitutional dedication to secularism and fostering world recognition for the nation. In addition they condemned makes an attempt to create communal divides, asserting that minorities in India now resist false narratives aimed toward disrupting the nation’s unity and progress.
AIAM is ready to play a vital position in fostering unity amongst Indian People and amplifying their contributions to the multicultural cloth of the US.
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