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- ↑ "APNA SANGEET REUNION DINNER AND DANCE EVENING CHARITY FOR BRIDGE OF LOVE". Punjab2000.com. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Join the Mayor's Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square". London City Hall (Press release). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2020.