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Arvind Kumar10:00, May 05 2021
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Jeet Suchdev is the driving force behind Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust.
A small initiative started by a couple of Auckland siblings to help new migrants into New Zealand has come a long way from humble beginnings 25 years ago. The Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust, started by Jeet Suchdev and Roopa Suchdev in 1995, recently commemorated the charity s silver jubilee in Auckland with a host of dignitaries, community leaders and invited guests.
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Performers strut their stuff at the Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust silver jubilee celebrations in Auckland. Today, this caravan of love, hope and services has turned 25, a magnificent journey started with nothing but a commitment to love and serve, trust chair Jeet Suchdev said at the commemoration held at Trust Arena in Henderson.
Bhartiya Samaj celebrates 25 years of glorious journey of serving the community. Thursday, April 29, 2021 Sandeep Singh
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust celebrated 25 years of its glorious journey of serving the community in a colourful event on Saturday, April 24, at Trusts Arena, Henderson West Auckland.
The commemorative event was attended by a battery of dignitaries, including High Commissioner of India Muktesh Pardeshi, Minister of Transport Michael Wood, Honorary Consul of India, Bhav Dhillon, Judge Ajit Sawaran Singh, District Commander New Zealand Police Karyn Malthus, National MP Melissa Lee, Labour MP Dr Deborah Russell, Chris Carter, Puketapapa Local Board Chair Julie Fairey, Whau Local Board Chair, Kay Thomas.
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Auckland City Mayor Christine Fletcher with the portraits of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edninburgh after they were removed in a midnight swoop. Photo / File
Auckland City Mayor Christine Fletcher with the portraits of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edninburgh after they were removed in a midnight swoop. Photo / File
Portraits of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh adorn the walls of many majestic local and national government buildings around the globe.
But for one night, portraits of the popular royals, which hang proudly in Auckland s Town Hall, ended up in a toilet after some late-night antics.