Mr Kapoor was the president of the Indian Overseas Congress – London. General Secretary of the Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK, cllr.  Avtar Singh Sandhu MBE said ” Having known Mr Kapoor (uncle ji) over the years, he along with my late father, Mr Darshan Singh Sandhu MBE, was someone to whom I always looked upto. He was one of the greatest and highly respected Indian’s in the UK to whom we owe a great deal. Our thought and prayers are with the family of Mr Kapoor at this very difficult time”.

The funerel of Mr Kapoor shall be taking place on 11th September 2009. The programme is as follows:
12:30pm – Arrival of funeral cortege at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Hounslow, Alice Way, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3UA 
1:20 pm – Funeral Service at South West Middlesex Crematorium, Hounslow Road, Hanworth, Feltham TW13 5JH
2:00 pm – Path & Langar at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Hounslow, Alice Way, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3UA
Flower and wreaths may be sent by 9am 11/09/09 to Lodge Bros & Barton, 116 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 1UG
Directions by Public Transport
Bus 111 from Hounslow East station and Treaty Centre goes to Gurdwara and the Crematorium.

Should you require any further information, please feel free to contact us.

Secretary General, Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK

In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh explained to the world how India is progressing forward and a vast range of sectors including IT.  He explained that each day approx 20km of roads and national freight corridors are also being developed in order to ease transporting of goods and the general infrastructureof the nation.  He continued to outline how India shall continue to meet and address Climate Change issues  through 8 National missions.  In his speech he explained how in J & K along with other North Eastern areas of India projects on Road, Rail and Civil Aviation have began, he also said that these projects would be “closely monitored”.  These were just some of the many key points in his address to the nation.

Here in the UK, Indian Overseas Congress (I) Secretary General, Cllr Avtar Singh SandhuMBE, passed on his congratulations and best wishes to Indian across the globe. Due to the downturn in the financial sector, this past year has been tough for India, but never the less India has come out on top. Due to the commitment by the government and with the backing of the people of India, our nation shall gain considerable more strength and become a market leader across many sectors. The Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK shall be celebrating Indian Independence Day across the UK and throughout its branches.

In an interview Avtar Sandhu said ” My father Late S Darshan Singh Sandhu MBE encouraged me into politics, he himself was a prominent figure within the Indian community in the UK and indeed India, it is a true honour to have been able to follow in my fathers footsteps”.