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A group of judges, academicians, journalists, leading businessmen, film fraternity and doctors from India were honoured in the UK Parliament
LONDON: A group of judges, academicians, journalists, leading businessmen, entrepreneurs, film fraternity representatives and doctors from India were honoured on Wednesday at an event hosted in the UK Parliament in recognition of their contribution to the civil society.
The event Trailblazers of India: Pioneering the path of Viksit Bharat 2047 was organised at the House of Lords, with Lord Belammy KC and Lord Rami Ranger distributing the awards.
The event saw attendance from The New Indian Executive Editor and renowned journalist Rohan Dua along with two senior judges Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Yadav and Rajasthan High Court Judge Justice Ashok Jain.
Lord Rami Ranger speaks at the event Trailblazers of India at House of Lords in the UK Parliament in London
While lauding the efforts of both Indian diaspora and distinguished guests from India, Lord Ranger, who is among the top 100 richest Indians in the UK and was awarded a record eight times by her Majesty the Queen for setting for taking British supermarket products to Europe, Africa and the Middle East, couldn’t contain his emotions at the joy of completing his own 50-year old journey in UK.
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“All over the world, we have become a role model community. Because of our ancient values that have taught us to think world as a global village with Vasudeva Katumbh coinage,” said Ranger who launched his first company Sea, Air and Land Forwarding in 1987, focussing on logistics and freight, from a shed in Hayes with barely 2 pounds as capital.
Lord Ranger praised the media fraternity while mentioning Dua, saying journalism in India has stood up against divisive and anti-national forces and must continue to stall efforts to demean the resolve to take Tricolour forward.
The awardees joined Ranger’s appeal to shoulder the responsibility of fortifying PM Narendra Modi’s objective to climb the GDP ranks of top five in the world order.
“We are going through a period of Amrit Kaal in India for the last decade. India is now marching ahead on the path of development and in the process, we have touched the surface of moon (in a reference to Chandrayaan).
Allahabad High court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav speaks at Attlee Room in the UK house of Lords.
During this Amrit Kaal, even as we faced Covid, we overcame this epidemic by preparing our own home-grown medicine Covaxin and even assisting other countries. We are glad that we share this vision of our Prime Minister on building ties with the UK,” said Justice Yadav, drawing a roaring applause from the attendees.
Prominent attendees include Vinod Bachchan, who produced blockbusters Tanu Weds Manu featuring R Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut as well as Zila Ghaziabad, Gini Weds Sunny and Shaadi Mai Zaroor Aana.
Bachchan, who is making a sequel to Gini Weds Sunny and Shaadi Mai Zaroor Aana, said his production house would also scout for locations in the UK to showcase the culture of two countries in cinema.
“It’s a privilege to be here and I am thankful to people like Lord Ranger who have invoked nationalism and spirt of fortitude inside us to celebrate the togetherness of our work in two countries,” said Bachchan while annoucing the sequels.
International Secretary of UK chapter of NRI Society, D K Tyagi, who was one of the moderators of the event, insisted that the British Indian diaspora should continue to hold more such extravaganza to enthuse Indians looking for offshore opportunities.
Recalling his own journey from India’s Ghaziabad to owning a hotel and restaurant in London, Tyagi said permanent residency for many Indians like him in the UK could be fulfilled because of determination, skill set and beliefs.
“Although it wasn’t till one fine Tuesday when an immigration firm Vira International helped me settle here, but I owe my journey to my religious values, belief in Lord Hanuman because of which I could get physical and mental strength to overcome challenges and settle my family” said Tyagi, recollecting his early days.
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Prominent UK Indian doctor Dr Raj Kishor, who works with the NHS in London and Ghaziabad-based Yashoda hospital’s Dr Vipin Tyagi represented the medical fraternity for their outstanding work.
Former UP chief minister Babu Banarasi Das’s daughter-in-law and chancellor of BBD univeristy Alka Das, cargo services company Pradhan Air Express proprietor Nipun Anand and Prof Ashutosh Mishra
Dean and HoD, National Law University, Haryana, were among the other key attendees.
