{"id":9073,"date":"2025-10-27T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/bradford-hindu-council-hosts-annual-diwali-awards-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:28:00","slug":"bradford-hindu-council-hosts-annual-diwali-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/bradford-hindu-council-hosts-annual-diwali-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradford Hindu Council hosts annual Diwali Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-28-at-8.05.33-AM_25-1024x743.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52850\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bradford Hindu Council hosted its annual Diwali Awards Ceremony at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event brought together respected community leaders and guests from across the region to celebrate Diwali, the festival of light, unity and goodwill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Nirmal Singh Sekhon MBE attended the ceremony as a special guest, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Harmesh Kaur Sekhon. 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