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Unanimous resolution on Guru Nanak Jahaz

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Vancouver City Council was praised for adopting the name Guru Nanak Jahaz. (Photo of passengers aboard Guru Nanak Jahaz - City of Vancouver)

A resolution was unanimously passed in Vancouver yesterday at a ceremony organized by the BC Khalsa Darbar and the Guru Nanak Jahaz Heritage Society to restore the Komagata Maru to its original name as the Guru Nanak Jahaz.

On the occasion of the 111th anniversary of this incident, Dr. Gurvinder Singh of the Guru Nanak Jahaz Heritage Society said that the name of this ship chartered by Baba Gurdit Singh was Guru Nanak Jahaz, therefore historians, media and politicians should use the word 'Guru Nanak Jahaz' for this ship.

At the same time, the Vancouver City Council was praised for adopting the name Guru Nanak Jahaz as the main one. In addition, resolutions were also passed to correct the history of Canada regarding Shaheed Bhai Mewa Singh Ji Lopoke and establish his appropriate memory.

These resolutions were read in Punjabi, English and French and were approved by all. On this occasion, BC MLAs Jessie Sundar and Sunita Dhir and Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Jaspreet Singh Virdi agreed to restore the name Guru Nanak Jahaj.

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