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LD GURDWARA 3 LAST
LD GURDWARA 3 LAST
Commenting on the gurdwara fire, Darshan Singh, President
of the Sri Guru Nanak Satsang temple in Blackburn, said it was
the second incident at a Sikh shrine in recent weeks and the
community was "very concerned and very worried."
"The situation is not improving," he said, without giving
details of the first incident.
"These are race-related. I do not believe the recent
murders (of two Indians) are. That can happen to anyone but
this was definitely an effort that is race related," Darshan
Singh was quoted by 'The Age' as saying.
He said that following Wednesday night's fire he had
contacted Nunawading police and requested security measures to
protect the Blackburn shrine.
Another Sikh community member and editor of an ethnic
newspaper, Tony Singh, said that "such an incident was
shocking and upsetting but the community would not lose its
patience."
"What happened is not right but we are not going to jump
to a conclusion. We will wait till all the facts are
revealed," he said, urging the community to maintain calm.
Sikh community here is being very patient, said Jag
Shergill, another prominent Sikh, who also has been appointed
as Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. "We will wait for all
facts to come out."
"Indians back home and specially Indian media need to
learn to take a step back and analyse the situation with their
cool minds. Don't get outraged and wait for the facts to be
out," Shergill said.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner, V K Sharma, was quoted
as saying "we have no comment to make" on the issue. PTI NC
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Commenting on the gurdwara fire, Darshan Singh, President
of the Sri Guru Nanak Satsang temple in Blackburn, said it was
the second incident at a Sikh shrine in recent weeks and the
community was "very concerned and very worried."
"The situation is not improving," he said, without giving
details of the first incident.
"These are race-related. I do not believe the recent
murders (of two Indians) are. That can happen to anyone but
this was definitely an effort that is race related," Darshan
Singh was quoted by 'The Age' as saying.
He said that following Wednesday night's fire he had
contacted Nunawading police and requested security measures to
protect the Blackburn shrine.
Another Sikh community member and editor of an ethnic
newspaper, Tony Singh, said that "such an incident was
shocking and upsetting but the community would not lose its
patience."
"What happened is not right but we are not going to jump
to a conclusion. We will wait till all the facts are
revealed," he said, urging the community to maintain calm.
Sikh community here is being very patient, said Jag
Shergill, another prominent Sikh, who also has been appointed
as Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. "We will wait for all
facts to come out."
"Indians back home and specially Indian media need to
learn to take a step back and analyse the situation with their
cool minds. Don't get outraged and wait for the facts to be
out," Shergill said.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner, V K Sharma, was quoted
as saying "we have no comment to make" on the issue. PTI NC
RBT
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