Sikh festival of Vaisakhi celebrates guru’s fight against injustice
Thousands of Sikhs in Britain are celebrating Vaisakhi, with local communities, supermarkets, business leaders and the Football Association planning events
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Thousands of Sikhs in Britain are celebrating Vaisakhi, with local communities, supermarkets, business leaders and the Football Association planning events
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