By Asia Samachar | Britain |
King Charles today officially opened the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Luton in an event that symbolised togetherness with the presence of leaders from many faiths.
Among faith leaders present were Bedford bishop Rt Rev Richard Atkinson, Luton Buddhist community representative Janaka Alahapperuma and Grassroots and the Luton Council of Faiths director David Jonathan.
When the King arrived, the Luton Punjabi Kirtan School sang and played the tabla and baja (harmonium). His Majesty was so intrigued by the baja he asked teacher Jaswant Kaur Bola for a demonstration and she was happy to oblige. “He was very knowledgeable and it was the experience of a lifetime for the kids,” she said, as reported by the Luton Today.
The King – dapper in grey suit and matching bandana, teamed with a pink silk polka dot tie and handkerchief – also took a great interest in the gurdwara’s voluntary vaccination programme which was overseen by a quartet of medics, three of whom played football together. Drs Manraj Bahrey, Ajeet Bagga, Talib Abubacker and Kuldip Sule were responsible for a rollout which saw more than 24,000 people from the local BAME community innoculated, the report added.
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