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Selini

Spoken Languages among  Indian and Pakistanis in the UK:
Punjabi  36%
English  27%
Gujerati  18%
Urdu  13%
Other  5%
Hindi  1%

These figures clearly show that Punjabi is the most widespread spoken language of Indians and Pakistanis living in the UK, however the Asian Radio stations in the UK, both Independent and those run by the BBC mainly use Hindi for their mainstream programming. The other languages are therefore not getting a fair proportion of coverage.

The BPPS believes that the British Asian media ought to take into account that Punjabi is spoken by the majority and therefore more time should be allocated to it and other languages should also get fair representation. 

The BPPS operates on a network basis where each individual or organisation is encouraged to participate in a letter writing campaign.
Contact:
British Punjabi Professional Service
7 Derby Avenue, Wolverhampton WV6 9JR
Tel/Fax: 01902 655727  Email: srs@mersinet.co.uk

later he asked the Guru
there have been prophets
indeed many of them
both in the east and west

Christ and Mohammed
Ram and then Krishan
and here in Punjab
the great Guru Nanak

who does the Guru think
ranks the foremost
to get you redemption
from this difficult world

"prophets are guides
who show you the way
to redeem yourself
on the judgement day

but your final ascent
to the divine one
depends only on you
and your actions alone

in the final analysis
it is your own deeds
that will determine
your end indeed

Jaswinder Singh Chadha

In the seventeenth century
an Italian called Selini
travelled through India
seeking life's meaning

he visited the country
its length and breadth
learning Indian thought
and probing its depth

he was keen on religion
its strength and quality
he sought information
on religion and morality

after visiting Hardwar
he arrived in Punjab
to see Guru Har Rai
and the Guru darbar

he travelled to Kiratpur
and saw the Great Guru
the charismatic Har Rai
and his radiant view

Selini sat in the sangat
and enjoyed the kirtan
he felt uplifted with
Guru Nanak's hymns