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PM Rishi Sunak congratulated and extended his best wishes to CB and the newsweeklies on this occasion A letter from PM Sunak read: “Both Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar remained popular for many years, ensuring that the relationship between both countries are treasured I would like to take a moment to congratulate Mr CB Patel and the team for their dedication and hard work which is just as valuable today as it was ”

L ord Loom ba was the host of the event Amo ng g uests were Lad y L oomba, Lord and Lady Dholakia, Lord Karan Bilimoria, Lord Rami Ranger, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, Baroness Usha Prashar, Mr Vijay Sharma, Virendra Sharma MP, Bob Blackman MP, Deputy High Commissioner of India Sujit Ghosh, High Commissioner of Uganda, HE Nimisha Madhvani, Director Nehru Centre Amish Tripathi, Mission Head Mauritius High Commission Disha Ragnuth Other guests included Cllr Krupesh Hirani AM, Cllr Ramji Chauhan, SBI Regional Head UK & CEO Sudhir Sharma, Director FICCI UK Dr Param Shah, The Bhavan UK Chairman Subhanu Saxena, BAPS Trustee Dr Mayank Shah, Dr Bharat Shah CBE, Manubhai Ramji,

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Association President Dilipbhai Mithani, Sangat centre CEO KantibhaiNagda, Vinod Thakrar, Zaki Cooper, Rishi Patel, Kamal Pankhania, Merul Patel, Heritage Bengal Global Director Anirban Mukhopadhyay, World Tamil Organisation Founder and Chairman Jacob Ravibalan to name a few The voice of Asians in UK

During the opening of the Golden Jubilee Awards ceremony, Lord Karan Bilimoria said “CB and his publications have grown through the years and become the voice of nations in the UK We have also grown side by side But that kindness and humility of CB has never changed ”

“We are celebrating Golden Jubilee and 50 years of Gujarat Samachar, which is no mean feat for any organisation or business Look back to 50 years ago In 1973, who looked at India as an economy with any respect? But look at where India is today India has the presidency of the G20 Now the whole world is looking to India, as a country with second biggest economy So that's where we are That s the journey 50 years of the UK, 50 years of India and 50 years of CB Patel, the voice of Asians in the UK ”

Serving Asian communities for 50 years

Welcoming the guests, Lord Loomba praised the achievements and leadership of CB Patel He remarked “From Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, CB Patel is serving the Gujaratis and other Asian communities and spreading the knowledge In short, I can say that he is on a mission to help the community, stand with the community and fight for the rights of the common people

“Under his visionary supervision in the past 50 years, our families stood by the Asians who were expelled from Uganda, Gujarat

Samachar started a movement for the rights of Asians and raise their voice CB Patel is committed to solving social, political, or immigration-related problems ” Bridge building between India and UK

Speaking about the positive change in the political scenario fo d munities in the ceremo

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MP said, “CB Patel is a model for the Indian communities in the UK

You have been at the forefront to make sure that the Indian voice is not only heard in our politics but in our communities forever ”

He added, “We need to develop and grow of relationship with India not only on trade basis, security bas but on every single basi we are friends Togethe are two great nations A must cement that relat make sure that whatever other people wish to do we will never be divided And that is