Over £10,000 was raised at a charity raas garba in aid of environmental projects for the historic town of Gokul on the banks of river Yamuna.
The event was organised at Kingsbury High School in Kingsbury on Saturday 5 May, with the support of Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB) and attended by Shri Jagjit Singh, the Second Secretary from the Indian High Commission.
The event started by the famous Parle Patel teaching some garba moves. Shri Jagjit Singh, along with his gracious wife, lit candles to kick start the garba.
During the interval, Shri Jagjit Singh praised the efforts by everyone in raising awareness and funds for the plight of the polluted river. He outlined the many infrastructure projects the government of India is undertaking as well as robust law enforcement actions.
Mrs Trupti Patel, President of HFB commented that volunteering organisations play a vital role in fundraising for “bottom up” projects that educates the local population and reduces the pollution in a very practical way.
