That the Parliament commends the efforts of journalist Mandeep Khurmi Himmatpura on the launch of the UK’s only daily Punjabi e-newspaper Punj Darya, which translates as Five Rivers; appreciates what it sees as the cultural and inclusive nature of the paper, which reports on Scottish, UK-wide and international stories that matter to Sikh communities, and understands that the newspaper, which runs in conjunction with an online radio and web channel and has been very well received by all age groups, plans to expand its offering in the very near future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White