{"id":9785,"date":"2026-04-28T12:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/delhi-celebrates-the-spirit-of-punjab-at-baisakhi-gala-delhi-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:36:11","slug":"delhi-celebrates-the-spirit-of-punjab-at-baisakhi-gala-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/delhi-celebrates-the-spirit-of-punjab-at-baisakhi-gala-delhi-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi celebrates the spirit of Punjab at Baisakhi gala | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130571203,imgsize-184354,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-evening-also-featured-traditional-performances-including-folk-instruments.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi celebrates the spirit of Punjab at Baisakhi gala\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;The evening also featured traditional performances including folk instruments&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The evening also featured traditional performances including folk instruments\"><\/p>\n<p>The evening also featured traditional performances including folk instruments<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Celebrating the spirit of Punjab, the World Punjabi Organisation honoured achievers across cinema, fashion, social impact, and public administration at an awards ceremony in Delhi on Sunday night.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"(L-R) Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Governer of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu\" msid=\"130571241\" width=\"\" title=\"(L-R) Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Governer of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130571241\/l-r-vikramjit-singh-sahney-governer-of-punjab-gulab-chand-kataria-and-lieutenant-governor-of-delhi-taranjit-singh-sandhu.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(L-R) Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Governer of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Hosted under the aegis of MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney, chairman of WPO, the evening featured cultural performances by a traditional Punjabi band and a bhangra troupe. Guests of honour Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab, and Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, were felicitated with a shawl and kirpan. The event opened with the national song and anthem, setting a formal tone for the evening.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>A spread of classic appetisers \u2013 lamb seekh kebab, paneer tikka, kali mirch murgh tikka, and ajwaini fish tikka \u2013 circulated as attendees took in the performances and celebrations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"(L-R) Raj Kundra, Diljott, Geeta Basra\" msid=\"130571276\" width=\"\" title=\"(L-R) Raj Kundra, Diljott, Geeta Basra\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130571276\/l-r-raj-kundra-diljott-geeta-basra.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(L-R) Raj Kundra, Diljott, Geeta Basra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sanjay Passi and Rakesh Bharti Mittal\" msid=\"130571298\" width=\"\" title=\"Sanjay Passi and Rakesh Bharti Mittal\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130571298\/sanjay-passi-and-rakesh-bharti-mittal.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sanjay Passi and Rakesh Bharti Mittal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"(L-R) JJ Valaya, PD Singh, Satish Jain\" msid=\"130571316\" width=\"\" title=\"(L-R) JJ Valaya, PD Singh, Satish Jain\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130571316\/l-r-jj-valaya-pd-singh-satish-jain.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(L-R) JJ Valaya, PD Singh, Satish Jain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"General JJ Singh (Retd) and Tarlochan Singh\" msid=\"130571377\" width=\"\" title=\"General JJ Singh (Retd) and Tarlochan Singh\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130571377\/general-jj-singh-retd-and-tarlochan-singh.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>General JJ Singh (Retd) and Tarlochan Singh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cultural performances added to the festive mood of the evening\" msid=\"130571397\" width=\"\" title=\"Cultural performances added to the festive mood of the evening\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130571397\/cultural-performances-added-to-the-festive-mood-of-the-evening.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cultural performances added to the festive mood of the evening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/delhi-celebrates-the-spirit-of-punjab-at-baisakhi-gala\/articleshow\/130571406.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The evening also featured traditional performances including folk instruments Celebrating the spirit of Punjab, the World Punjabi Organisation honoured achievers across cinema, fashion, social impact, and public administration at an awards ceremony in Delhi on Sunday night. (L-R) Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Governer of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9785","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-delhi"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}