Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, November 17–
The portrait of Lord Dr. Indarjit Singh, the first turbaned Sikh parliamentarian in the UK and Europe, has been installed in the Bishop’s Corridor of the House of Lords in the British Parliament at Westminster, London for his immense contribution to the house and public services to the nation. This marks the first time a Sikh’s portrait has been displayed in the British Parliament.
The unveiling ceremony of Lord Indarjit Singh’s portrait was attended by British Sikh MPs Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Lord Kuldeep Singh Sahota, Jas Athwal, Kirith Entwistle, MP Richard Bacon, Bhagat Singh Shankar, and Lady Singh Dr Kanwaljit Kaur OBE, with her family and friends.
Lauding Lord Singh’s significant contribution both in the UK upper house and for many years in the broadcasting sector, Lord Speaker Faulkner, Chairman of the House of Lords Heritage Committee, remarked on the occasion that he had brought interfaith understanding and Sikhism to the breakfast tables of the U.K.
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi remarked that displaying Lord Indarjit Singh’s portrait in Parliament is a historic step and would serve as a point of attraction for parliamentarians and visitors to this august house.