New war memorial for Sikhs in London |
More than 83,000 turbaned Sikh soldiers gave their lives and more than 1,00,000 were injured during the wars. The U.K. government has agreed to support and fund a national memorial to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain and its allies during the two World Wars.U.K. Communities secretary Sajid Javid on January 30 said the UK is indebted to all those servicemen who volunteered to serve and fought to defend the freedoms we enjoy today. He announced government backing for the new memorial in London. He added, a Sikh war memorial in our nation`s capital will honour their sacrifice and ensure that this part of our shared history is never forgotten. The campaign for a new Sikh war memorial was led by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Britain`s first turbaned Sikh MP, who now has the support of the U.K.`s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help set up a Working Group to find a suitable location. Once an appropriate site has been identified and detailed plans agreed, the Ministry has agreed to provide funding towards the project.
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