Advanced search

I congratulate Shree CB Patel with a details explanation in his columns "As I See It" in AV as well as in "Jivant Panth of GS” over this burning issue in the state of Gujarat. Hardik Patel, the young man, picked up a wrong end of the stick, causing a substantial damage for government's properties in Gujarat. What a shame! when this state has a reputation of the 'Nanadanvan' of Bharat and in international term, 'the California of India'. The prosperity of the state is mainly due to hard working Patels, whether it be Kachhi Patels, Kanbis from Saurastra and Maheshana, Charotaria from middle Gujarat, and Matias, Lauvas, Kadvas, Talapda kolis and Kachhia Patels from South Gujarat.

જગતજનની મહિષાસુરમર્દીની મા જગદંબાના આરાધનાના પર્વ 'નવરાત્રી મહોત્સવ' પ્રસંગે પ્રતિવર્ષની જેમ આ વર્ષે પણ સૌ વાચક મિત્રો માટે પારંપરિક ગરબા, સ્તુતિ - આરતી, માતાજીની આરાધનાના લેખો તેમજ લંડન સહિત સમગ્ર યુકેમાં કયા કયા સ્થળે નવરાત્રી મહોત્સવના ભવ્ય આયોજનો થઇ રહ્યા છે તેની સવિસ્તર માહિતી ધરાવતી વિશેષ 'નવરાત્રી મહોત્સવ પૂર્તિ' આગામી તા. ૧૦મી અોક્ટોબર ૨૦૧૫ના 'ગુજરાત સમાચાર'ના અંકમાં પ્રસિધ્ધ કરવામાં આવશે.

I am surprised and sad to read Dineshbhai's above article of the 29th August! Instead he should feel insulted to know what Enoch Powell said when Kenyan Asians came here from Africa. It was discriminatory against all immigrants including him and not praiseworthy and that's why Powell was sacked as a shadow Defence Secretary by Mr Heath.

• Lohana & All Hindu Gujarati Youth Samelan. Sunday 4th October, 3:30pm- 9:30pm. Harrow High School & Sport College, London Borough of Harrow, Gayton Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2JG. Contact Jethalal: 07534 026 865.
• The Bhagavad Gita: Its Contemporary Relevance- Conference. Thursday 24th September- Friday 25th September. The Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, London W1k 1HF. For free registration, email: [email protected]
• Mahatma Gandhi Foundation invites you and your family to celebrate Gandhi Jayanati on 6 October 2015, 6:30pm at Kadva Patidar Centre, HA3 8LU. Contact Nitinbhai Gheewala: 020 8429 1608
• Charity show in aid of Janki Ashram for Tribal girls, 146th Gandhi Jayant Celebration organised by Bhaarat Welfare Trust, Friday 2 October, 6:30pm till late. Venue: Shree Prajapati Community Centre, Leicester LE4 6BY. Contact: Vasant Bhakti: 07860280655
• Kolkata Festival 2015, presented by Radio Bangla Net and India Now Ltd at Logan Hall, Sunday 4 October,2-9pm. More information www.indianow.co.uk

Last week, on 9 September 2015, HM the Queen made history by becoming the longest serving monarch of the country. She passed the record set by her great, great grandmother, the Queen Victoria. She has now ruled the country for over 63 years and 7 months. After witnessing many tragedies in her personal life during her reign, what with the untimely death of her daughter-in-law and her sister, she had some comfort when she participated in the wedding of her grandson and celebrated her diamond jubilee on the throne few years ago.

The destitute migrants scenes were heart wrenching. However, many migrants of age group between 25 yrs and 40 years with their modern gears and mobiles did not look refugees but seemed they grabbed the opportunity for economic reason. They all wanted to go to Germany.

Upendra Kapadia is very ‘naïve’ to criticise Dineshbhai’s article of the 29th August. Those who were in East Africa in 1965 did not know what was happening in Britain concerning mass immigration. Before 1965 there was an open door policy where Commonwealth citizens were allowed to come to Britain. There was no visa system. Thousands of immigrants came from Pakistan, Punjab and Bangladesh and even Africans started coming to Britain. Most of them were unskilled and did not speak English. Majority of them being Muslims they tried to change the corporate culture of the British society.

Britain's counter-intelligence and security agency MI5 has issued warning that British men and women, mostly in their teens are being radicalised by Islamic extremists to the point of violence to be expected within weeks.

I read with interest Upendra and Ila Kapadia’s contrasting views in last week’s AV. While we agree that Europe should unite in resolving this unparalleled refugee crisis since WW2, emotional scenes, often stage-managed have created so much sympathy without trying to understand hidden agenda, real issues at stake.