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Political & Public Life Awards

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It is indeed a great pleasure to have the Asian Voice Political and Public Life awards in theHouse of Commons for the sixth time, in the presence of such distinguished guests. Allthe recipients are well recognised in their respective fields, and that includes elected mem-

bers of the Parliament, peers, public servants and also people with Her Majesty's honour.Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards has a very unique tradition. Our readers,

supporters and well wishers carefully select and nominate people from every ethnic,ideological and religious backgrounds. It is important to remember that the nominations arenot just restricted to this country, but there have been winners in the past from other countries as well, especiallythe US.

The selection in each category depends entirely on an independent panel of judges, who work really hard topick their deserving candidates from the hundreds of nominees.

My heartiest congratulation to all of you who are receiving the awards today. May you achieve even higherlevel of public acclaim for your noteworthy contribution to the country and the community.

I would especially like to thank Rt Hon Keith Vaz and the panel of judges for helping us. I also appreciate thecontribution of our supporters, readers and the hard working team of ABPL, for making this award increasinglypopular and such a great success every year.

With best wishesCB PatelPublisher/Editor

Celebrating community success

Outstanding Achievers

On behalf of the panel of judges, I am delighted to welcome you to the sixth annual Asian Voice Political and PublicLife Awards at the House of Commons.

Founded decades ago by the doyen of British Asian Publishing, the legendary CB Patel, the Asian Voicenewspaper has the largest readership amongst the Asian community in Britain. It has been at the forefront ofensuring that the issues of concern to Britain’s glorious multicultural society are brought into the public domain. Itis one of a number of media that is the bridge between communities. Britain’s 5 million ethnic minority communityreads one of more of these media outlets every week.

The British Asian community has made a great contribution to our country. We are key stakeholders in politics,industry, business and even show business. Tonight we celebrate the accomplishments of a few of them.

The uniqueness of these awards is that they are held in the mother of Parliaments and that theyhonour and recognise political figures who have really impressed the British Asian community. They also

celebrate Asian talent of those in the public and political sphere outside of Westminster.This year’s rollcall of senior political figures include the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, who as Secretary of State

at the Department for International Development, has ringfenced and indeed pledged to increase Britain’s aidcontribution to the developing world; Paul Burstow MP, Minister of State for Care Services has worked tirelessly ondiabetes and autism care; David Gauke MP, who on his appointment as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury becamethe youngest Conservative minister in Government; and the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary andShadow Women and Equalities Minster, who has impressed so many with her debating skills in Parliament.

These awards also celebrate new political talent, such as Stella Creasy MP who has fought to protect the mostvulnerable with her Bill to regulate loan sharks and payday loan companies; and Gavin Barwell MP, who so proudlyrepresented his constituents in the riots last August.

I hope the evening will be remembered as one where we celebrate achievement but also look to thefuture. We remain citizens of the most multicultural country in the world and you tonight are a mirror of that

world.

Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MPChairman, Home Affairs Select Committee

Rt Hon Keith Vaz, MP

Chair, Home Affairs Committee

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Shadow Cabinet Minister of the YearRt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP

Yvette Cooper is the Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Women andEqualities Minister. Yvette served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury fromJanuary 2008 and has held a number of Ministerial posts in the Department forCommunities and Local Government. Yvette is known for her passionate andoutspoken debate in the chamber. She is a formidable opponent in oppositionand a staunch defender of the rights of minorities. She is also one half ofWestminster’s power couples – her husband being Ed Balls, Shadow Chancellorof the Exchequer.

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Political&Public Life Awards

List of the Laureates

Cabinet Minister of the YearRt. Hon Andrew Mitchell MP

Andrew Mitchell’s long career in politics began in 1987 when he was electedMP for Gedling. Previously, the Minister worked as a United Nationspeacekeeper in Cyprus and for Lazard, one of the world’s largest investmentbanks. Since 2001, he has been elected as MP for Sutton Coldfield and in 2010was appointed to Secretary of State for International Development. Amongstother achievements, the Minister has been instrumental in the Government’sdecision to safeguard Britain’s aid contribution to developing nations.

Parliamentary Journalist of the YearAnushka Asthana

Anushka Asthana is currently Chief Political Correspondent and Columnist atThe Times and was previously policy editor at the Observer. Anushka is acampaigning journalist and is noted for her articles defending multiculturalism.In 2006 she was the Lawrence Stern Fellow, working for the Washington Post,where she covered the mid- term campaign trail, travelling with Barack Obama.Anushka is the first person of Asian origin to be appointed to this key positionin British journalism.

Local Government AwardCouncillor Jagdish Sharma MBE

Councillor Sharma has been a local councillor for over 36 years. He waselected Leader of the London Borough of Hounslow at the last local elections inMay 2010 and has been Leader of the Labour group of councillors since 2006.Hounslow is home to Heathrow, the largest airport in the country. CouncillorSharma is noted for his campaign for proper public consultation andconsideration of the effects of expansion on Hounslow residents.

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Political&Public Life Awards List of the Laureates

Junior Minister of the YearDavid Gauke MP

David Gauke has been an active member of the Conservative Party since 1993as a Council candidate, association officer and campaign organiser. David waselected as MP for Hertfordshire South West in the 2005 General Election. In2010 he was re-elected with a substantially increased majority and appointed asExchequer Secretary to the Treasury, becoming the youngest Conservativeminister in the Government.

Liberal Democrat Minister of the Year Paul Burstow MP

Paul Burstow has been elected Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheamsince 1997. He previously headed up the Liberal Democrat’s Local GovernmentUnit and was on Sutton Council. In May 2010 he was appointed Minister ofState for Care Services, and has worked on promoting strategies to addressmental health. The Minister is also responsible for a number of theGovernment’s health strategies and has worked tirelessly on diabetes andautism care.

Riz Lateef joined BBC London News in 2004 as a reporter and occasionalnewsreader. In 2006 she was made anchorwoman of the flagship 6.30pmnews programme on BBC1. Riz has also worked as a reporter for BBC BreakfastNews and presented BBC Two’s half-hour documentary ‘East’ looking at thepolitical state of Pakistan. Riz really stood out as a formidable interviewer in her2008 coverage of the London Mayoral Elections, Boris and Ken beware in 2012!

Journalist of the YearRiz Lateef

Nick Ferrari is best known for his breakfast radio show on LBC 97.3. Prior to hisradio career, Nick worked for a number of different national newspapers.Starting at the Sunday Mirror, he later joined the Sun as Showbiz Reporter.After a brief stint working for Fox in the US he came back to the UK andworked as assistant editor at the Daily Mirror. Since 1999, he’s worked in theradio industry, starting at Talk Radio. Now, that instantly recognisable voice canbe heard every morning on LBC 97.3.

Broadcaster of the YearNick Ferrari





Bharat Shah founded Sigma Pharmaceuticals in 1975. The company started asspecialists in medical dressings and their distribution to independent andmultiple pharmacies. From humble beginnings, Sigma now has access to about100 generic licences, ranging from antibiotics to cardiac treatments. TheWatford firm now serves more than 5,000 customers annually. Bharat recentlyreceived an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration from theUniversity of Bath.

Business Person of the YearBharat Shah

Gavin Barwell was elected Conservative MP for Croydon Central in May 2010having lived there for most of his life. Gavin is renowned for determinedlyinvolving himself in the local community, being Chairman of Governors at hisold secondary school and running a number of voluntary projects in hisconstituency. Gavin is also a member of the Science and TechnologyCommittee.

Conservative Backbencher of the YearGavin Barwell MP

Labour Backbencher of the YearStella Creasy MP

Stella Creasy was elected to the Commons as an MP for the Labour Party forWalthamstow at the 2010 General Election. She was previously head of publicaffairs at The Scout Organisation and deputy director of think tank Involve. InNovember 2010 Stella introduced the Consumer Credit (Regulation and Advice)Bill, which seeks to address the problems caused by the high-cost credit sector.Her campaign work on loan-sharks and payday lenders are vital in protectingvulnerable consumers.

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School offers an energetic and enthusiasticlearning environment for inquisitive boys. It is considered as one of thecountry’s leading academic institutions. What makes HABs special, what sets itapart from any of its competitors, is its strong and supportive multiculturalcommunity. In one term alone, their visiting speakers ranged from Lord Krebs,Principal of Jesus College, Oxford to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the notedAmerican civil rights leader.

School of the YearHaberdashers' Aske's Boys’ School (HABS)




Jameela Jamil is a highly-acclaimed up and coming presenter at Channel 4.Jameela is noted for her quirky sense of humour and fashion sense. She is partof a group of successful and young presenters who started on the music showT4. Along with T4 she has also presented numerous other shows such asFreshly Squeezed and Playing It Straight.

TV Personality of the YearJameela Jamil

Diversity in the Public Services AwardJohn Hannett

John Hannett is General Secretary of the UK’s fourth largest union, Usdaw. Hewas first elected General Secretary of the 391,000 strong union in May 2004and was re-elected in September 2010. John has served on a number ofcommissions such as the Low Pay Commission and the Woman and WorkCommission. His union has one of the largest numbers of Asian members anddiligently promotes the interests of members, working mainly in the retailsector.

Business in the CommunityLycamobile UK Ltd

Lycamobile is the world’s largest provider of affordable high quality internationalmobile calls. Lycamobile operates in 14 countries with over 4,000 employeesand has a distribution network throughout European. Lycamobile is a dynamicand highly customer focused business that serves the needs of an increasinglymulticultural Britain. Lyca not only provides a high-quality international callingproduct, but is a visible, supportive presence at many community, charity andreligious events.

Social Justice Author AwardRaj Patel

Raj Patel is an award-winning writer, activist and academic. He has worked forthe World Bank and WTO, and protested against them around the world. Hehas testified about the causes of the global food crisis to the US HouseFinancial Services Committee and is an Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteuron the Right to Food. Raj regularly writes for The Guardian, and has contributedto many British national dailies. His first book was Stuffed and Starved: TheHidden Battle for the World Food System and his latest, The Value of Nothing,is a New York Times best-seller.





Asian Broadcaster of the YearATN BANGLA

ATN Bangla is a Bengali language digital cable television channel. Firsttransmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 15th 1997, it is now broadcast toover 100 countries around the world. The channel is transmitted to South Asia,the Middle East, Europe and North America. The most noteworthy success ofATN Bangla is winning the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting AwardEmmy in 2004 for Amrao pari (We can too).

Rajesh Agrawal founded RationalFX in 2005, one of the world’s fastest growingand most competitively priced independent foreign exchange companies. Withits launch and more recently its Chinese version, RationalFX have now becomeone of the leading Foreign Exchange International Payments providers. Hiscompany are the first FX broker from to China to the UK with an OnlinePayments System. Rajesh is also engaged in a number of high profileendeavours and community based engagements – he is the principle sponsorfor Birmingham City Football Club for the 2011-12 season.

Young Entrepreneur of the YearRajesh Agrawal

The staff in the House of Parliament Message Bureau ensure that Ministers,MPs, government officials, lobbyists, journalists and just about everybody else,stay connected. Without their hard work and commitment to connect callsswiftly and efficiently, undoubtedly Westminster would grind to a halt. Theswitchboard facilities at the House of Commons are considered by the public tobe exemplary and the best way to contact MPs.

Parliamentary Service Award Staff of the House of Parliament Message Bureau

Deepak Nangla is the Managing Director of Brightsun Travel UK Ltd and a risingstar in the travel industry today. His vision and entrepreneurial skills have putthe company on continued and sustained growth. Despite a fragile UKeconomy, it has grown by 40% over the last two years. Brightsun Travelprovides travel services for over 400 passengers a day, and offers a full 24/7service to its clients. Brightsun currently has partnerships with over 40international airlines.

Business Demonstrating Sustained Growth of the YearDeepak Nagla, Brightsun Travel LTD




Chak 89 is an award winning restaurant and banqueting suite in Mitcham,Surrey. Originally opened in 2003, the restaurant has grown dramatically, toinclude space for 650 diners in its banqueting suites and 150 covers in itsrestaurant. The opulent interior has a history of staging extravagant banquetsand hosting celebrities. Whilst the chefs in the kitchen pride themselves ontheir passion for serving exquisite food.

Restaurant of the YearChak 89

Guest of HonourBaroness Betty Boothroyd

Former Speaker of the House of Commons

Boothroyd served as Member of Parliament for West Bromwich Westbetween 1973 and 2000. She was the first and to date only femaleSpeaker, serving between 1992 and 2000. As controller of the Commonsproceedings and spokesperson for the lower house of Parliament,Boothroyd became a familiar figure to the British nation.

Although she refused to wear the knee breeches and wigtraditionally worn by her predecessors, she added her own trademark tothe familiar cry of "Order, order" long used to urge unruly MPs to behavethemselves. She ended the twice weekly Prime Minister's Question Timesessions with a cry made familiar by barmaids in public houses and barsacross the country: "Time's up."

In 2001 she was created a life peer taking as her title BaronessBoothroyd of Sandwell in the County of West Midlands.

Dr K Anji Reddy is the Founder-Chairman of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Dr.Reddy’s has become a pioneer and a trendsetter in the Indian Pharmaceuticalindustry. It turned the Indian bulk drug industry from import-dependent in themid-80s to self-reliant in the mid-90s and finally, into the export-orientedindustry that it is today. Dr. Reddy’s was listed on the New York Stock Exchangein April 2001 – the first non-Japanese Asian pharmaceutical company to belisted on the NYSE. The present turnover of the company is in excess of $1 bn.

Lifetime Achievement in HealthDr K. Anji Reddy

Editors’ AwardRajesh Prasad, Acting High Commissioner

Rajesh N. Prasad is a career diplomat. He joined the Indian Foreign Service inSeptember 1980. Prior to his assignment as Deputy High Commissioner ofIndia to the United Kingdom, Mr. Prasad was Joint Secretary in the Ministry ofExternal Affairs, New Delhi, looking after Europe West. He has been HighCommissioner of India to Accra, Ambassador of India to Algiers, and helddiplomatic assignments in Indian Missions in Geneva, Jakarta, London andJeddah/Riyadh. This is the first time an Indian diplomat has been given thisaward.




Years Gone BY

2011

Parliamentarian of the YearRt. Hon Ed Miliband MP, Leader of theOppositionConservative Minister of the Year Rt. Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary ofState for EducationJunior Minister of the YearEd Davey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (EmploymentRelations, Consumer and Postal Affairs)Special Award for Achievement inFilm – The Kings SpeechTariq Anwar, Film EditorConservative Backbencher of theYear Nadhim Zahawi MP, Stratford-on-AvonLiberal Democrat Backbencher ofthe YearDr Julian Huppert MP, CambridgeLabour Backbencher of the YearAnas Sarwar MP, Glasgow CentralJournalist of the YearPaul Lewis, The GuardianBusiness in Community Kantesh Popat FIBA, Director – FinanceHouse LimitedLifetime Achievement AwardNirmal SethiaLocal Government Award (JointAward)Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamletsand Dr Neeraj Patil, Mayor of LambethCharity of the YearPath to Success, Anita ChoudhrieBusiness Person of the YearFukhera Khalid, Managing Director –Elbrook C&C & CHAK89Contribution to Sport in the UKLeicester City Football ClubColumnist of the YearYasmin Alibhai Brown, The IndependentTV Personality of the YearRudolph WalkerRestaurant of the YearCurry Fever, Sunil AnandAsian Broadcaster of the YearB4UFace of Future AwardArjun Rajyagor, Winner of BBC One’sJunior Apprentice 2010International Entrepreneur of theYearSubaskaran Allirajah, Group Chairman,Lycatel and LycamobileCommunity AwardRanjit Mathrani, High Sherriff of GreaterLondonProfessional of the YearProfessor Iqbal SinghCreative & Entertainment Companyof the YearNaz Choudhry, FlexFX Productions

2008

Cabinet Minister of the yearRt Hon Ed Balls MPJunior Shadow Minister of the year Mark Francois MPConservative Backbencher of theyearLee Scott MPLabour Back Bencher of the yearRt Hon Martin Slater MPPolitician of the Year Rt Hon Simon Hughes MPJunior Minister of the yearBridget Prentice MPLifetime Achievement Award Southall Black SistersCampaigner of the year AwardMr Nathan KumarCommunity Award Mr Arjun VekariaEvent of the yearHindu Forum of Britain Face of the Future Tony LitFace of the FuturePreeya KalidasLifetime Achievement Award Darkus Howe Professional of the yearDr Shahrokh Mireskandari Asian Personality of the Year Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and Lord NazirAhmed

2009

Opposition Parliamentarian of theyear Sarah Teather MPParliamentarian of the year Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MPGovenment Backbencher of the yearRobert Howard Marris MPCommunity AwardLord Dolar PopatInternational Entreprenuers of theyearMr Naresh Goyal & Mrs Anita GoyalEntreprenuer of the yearMr Bhanu ChoudhrieMedia Company of the year Ms Natasha MudharRestaurant of the yearMr Amin AliLifetime Achievement AwardMr Mohammed Ajeeb and Marsha SinghParliamentary Jounaist of the year Ms Ann TrenemanSpecial Award for InternationalAchievement Slumdog MillionaireAsian Broadcaster of the yearMr Rajesh Rupani of Sony TVJournalist of the yearMr Dipankar De SarkarPeer of the year Baroness UddinTV Personality of the yearMs Nina Wadia Professional of the yearCaroline Flint MP

2010

Politician of the year Rt Hon David Cameron MPLifetime Achievement Awards Rev Jesse JacksonLabour Parliamentarian of the year Stephen Pound MPLilberal Democrat Parliamentarian ofthe yearSimon Hughes MPConservative Parlaimentarian of theYear Damian Green MPMinister of the year Rt Hon Ed BallsTV Personalilty of the yearMr Nitin GanatraJournalist of the YearMs Shefali OzaSpecial Award for InternationalAchievements Mr Som MandalMedia Company of the YearMs Sheena BhatessaRestaurant of the yearMoti MahalAsian Broadcaster of the Year Mr Dhruv GadhviCampaign of the Year Incredible India Parlaimentary Journalist of the YearMr Joe MurphyMale Entrepreneur of the yearDr Rami Ranger MBE, FRSAFemale Professional of the yearMs Rhaynukaa SoniNews Agency of the YearNDTVCommunity AwardMr Joginder SangerSports Personality of the yearMr Rendall MunroeFemale Entrepreneur of the YearMs Namita PanjabiMale Professional of the YearProfessor Jaspal

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Themed in Homage of all Italian personalities from actors to politicians, sports stars to

fashion icons of past or current generations, Volti Noti is The City Pavilion new venture.

With its 200 printed chairs with Italian “Famous Faces” (as per its name’s English

translation), you certainly won’t have seen it anywhere else in the UK. Freshly cooked

pizzas and pastas is the main focus but Marco Camproraso, appointed Head Chef, has

added few twists and specialties and as per Panna’s restaurant, our fine Dining Indian,

there are two pizza ovens to accommodate both veg and non-vegetarian lovers.

Every dish is cooked fresh from our kitchens by his experience team of Italian chefs.

Live cooking of pizzas and pastas is an added feature and will certainly contribute to

the ambience of this fresh and elegant eatery. With a private room for up to 80 people,

there is ample space to accommodate birthday parties or corporate dinners.

With a strategy to constantly improve and develop our offering, the Directors and

Management team at The City Pavilion hope you will all enjoy this new restaurant and

look forward to welcoming you very soon.

Volti Noti – Open Monday to Sunday 12 noon til 11pm.

Italian Pizza & Pasta Restaurant

The City Pavilion, Collier Row Road, Romford, Essex, RM5 2BH

Tel: 020 8924 4000

NOW OPEN

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Rt Hon Micheal Gove MP receiving theConservative Minister of the year Awardfrom CB Patel Editor/ Publisher of Asian

Voice and Gujarat Samachar

Mr Subaskaran Allirajah, Group chairmanof Lycatel and Lycamobile receiving theInternational Entrepreneur of the year

Award from Valarie Vaz MP

Rt Hon Ed Miliband (L) winner holding upthe Parliamentarian of the year award,

and Rt Hon John Bercow (R)

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Columinst for theIndependent Newspaper receiving the

Columnist of the Year Award from Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Nadhim Zahawi MP receiving theConservative Backbencher of the year

Award from Rt Hon Micheal Gove MP

Mr Sunil Anand, Managing Director ofCurry Fever Restaurant receiving the

Restaurant of the year Award fromValarie Vaz MP

Mrs Anita Choudhrie (L) Path to Successreceiving the Charity of the year Award

from Rt Hon Micheal Gove MP (R)

Dr Julian Huppert MP receiving theLiberal Democrat Backbencher of the

year Award from Sir George Young MP,Leader of House of Commons

Cllr Dr Neeraj Patil receiving the LocalGovernment Award (Joint Award) from

Sir George Young MP, Leader of House of Commons

Mr Kantesh Popat of Finance House Ltdreceiving the Business in Community

Award from Sir George Young MP,Leader of House of Commons

Mr Lutfur Rahman receiving the LocalGovernment Award (Joint Award) from

Sir George Young MP, Leader of House of Commons

Mr Ed Davey MP receiving the JuniorMinister of the year Award from Sir

George Young MP, Leader of House of Commons



Looking Back at Winners of the 2011 As

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Mr Ranjit Mathrani, High Sheriff of GreaterLondon receiving the Community Awardfrom the speaker of House of Commons,

Rt Hon John Bercow

Lee Hoos and club's vice-chairman AiyawattRaksriaksorn of Leicester City Football Club

receiving the Contribution to Sport in theUK from the speaker, Rt Hon John Bercow

Mr Nirmal Sethia of the Sethia Group andNewby Teas receiving the Lifetime

Achievement Award from the speaker ofHouse of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow

Mr Paul Lewis Editor at The Guardianreceiving the Journalist of the Year

Award from Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Professor Iqbal Singh accepting theProfessional of the Year Award from

Valarie Vaz MP

Mr Anas Sarwar MP receiving the LabourBackbencher of the Year Award from

Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Mr Rudolph Walker from the BBC soapEastenders accepting TV Personality ofthe year Award from Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Master Arjun Rajyagor, Winner of theBBC Junior Apprentice accepting his

Award from Virendra Sharma MP

Mr Fukhera Khalid, Managing DirectorElbrook & CHAK89 accepting his Award

from Virendra Sharma MP

Mr Sunil Rohra COO of B4U acceptingthe Asian Broadcaster of the Year award

from Sheena Bhattessa

Mr Naz Choudhry of Flex FX productionaccepting the Creative and Entertainment

Company of the Year award from Valarie Vaz MP



Mr Tariq Ahmed, Film Editor - The KingsSpeech receiving the Special Award for

Achievement in Film Award from the speakerof House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow

Asian Voice Political & Public Life Award

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Editor/Publisher: CB Patel

Managing Editor: Kokila Patel

Consulting Editor: Jyotsna Shah

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Venue: House of Commons Date: 23 February, 2012

Asian Youth Conference Venue: School of Oriental and African Studies,LondonDate: London on 3 March, 2012

British PunjabiDate: April 2012

Devdaya Gala Charity Night Venue: City Pavillion, LondonDate: 21st April, 2012

Gujarat Samachar & Asian Voice 40th Anniversary special issue & Gala launchVenue: TBCDate: May, 2012

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British Tamils Date: May 31st

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