In recognition of the contributions Punjabi diaspora has made the world over, the State Government of Punjab has honoured three Kiwi-Indians – National Party MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and Parmjeet Parmar, and Honorary Consul of India in Auckland Bhav Dillon, as part of commemoration of the 550th birth anniversary (Prakash Parv) of the first guru and Sikkhism founder, Guru Nanak.

Captain Amrinder Singh, the chief minister of Punjab, expressed his joy and noted that he was “overwhelmed for felicitating all those Punjabis [in all 381 were honoured] who have distinguished themselves in different walks of life”.

-TIN Bureau