Sri Jalaram Community Centre inaugurated in Leicester

Wednesday 20th July 2016 08:21 EDT
 
(L-R) Mrs Jashuben Thakrar, 100 years old Mrs Motiben Mashru, Leicester City Mayor Cllr Peter Soulsby, Assistant Mayor Cllr Mrs Manjula Sood, 91 years old Mrs Shardaben Joshi & priest Mr Mahendra Pandya
 

Sri Jalaram Community Centre located opposite Sri Jalaram Prarthana Temple on Narborough Road was officially inaugurated on Sunday, July 10, at the hands of Leicester Mayor Peter Soulsby and Assistant Mayor Councillor Manjula Sood.

Also present on the occasion were MP Liz Kendall, High Sheriff Surinder Sharma, and Motiben Mashru who celebrates her 100th birth anniversary this year, along with members of the Jalaram Satsang Mandal. The event also saw several members felicitated for their ample contribution. South London's Kalaben Raichura who had donated £ 55,000 to the building of the community centre, in memory of her late husband and barrister Purushottambhai Raichura, late Shantibhai Thakkar's family who donated £ 51,000 and, Nareshbhai Popat and family who donated £ 51,000 for the hall kitchen, were honoured with shawls.


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