Premi Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 There are 40,000 Sikhs in the Californian city Fresno. I was suprised to see Gandhi has such influence there. And this Kapoor fellow, is a Panjabi Hindu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudarshan_Kapoor Sudarshan Kapoor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Sudarshan Kapoor (as author: Sudarshan Kapur) is a professor emeritus, California State University at Fresno, where he taught during several decades. In 1992 Beacon Press published his Raising Up a Prophet. The African-American encounter with Gandhi. Kapoor is an advocate of non-violence, and an activist practicing Gandhi's philosophy at both the local and national levels. A supporter of the African-American struggle for justice, he also serves as a resource on its story. Contents 1Professional life 2Raising Up a Prophet 3Notes 4References 5External links Professional life[edit] Born in the Punjab, India, Kapoor came to the United States in 1963. In 1967 he began to teach at Cal State Fresno, where he became Professor of Social Work, Community Development and Peace Studies. He founded the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at the University. He also started the Peace Garden project, which currently honors Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar E. Chavez, and Jane Addams.[1] https://collegian.csufresno.edu/2021/10/ethics-center-commemorates-gandhis-152nd-birth-anniversary/#.YfvHGurP1PY Ethics Center commemorates Gandhi’s 152nd birth anniversary Sudarshan Kapoor, founder of Fresno State’s peace and conflict studies program, spoke to attendees of the event. (Adam Solis/The Collegian) Campus News Adam Ricardo Solis Oct 05, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmailSMSMore The Fresno State Ethics Center, in collaboration with agriculture business department chair and program coordinator Srinivasa Konduru, hosted the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at the Fresno State Peace Garden on Saturday, Oct. 2. “He was the person that brought out the awareness that human beings are very important on this planet, and that they have to take care of this planet. And now our university also stands for those values,” said Sudarshan Kapoor, professor emeritus and founder of Fresno State’s peace and conflict studies program. Xuanning Fu, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, spoke on behalf of President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, who was unable to attend the celebration. Fu presented the president’s proclamation on making Oct. 2-9 a week to “Stop the Hate, Stop the Violence: Build a Culture of Peace Commemoration” and how those attending represented diversity. “Your presence here today demonstrates that areas of diversity truly is our strength,” Fu said. Kapoor led the discussion on the influence he hopes the Peace Garden has on campus. He said paying tribute to Gandhi pays tribute to humanity. Fresno State is unique among other uni iversities because the statues of individuals chosen to represent the Peace Garden aren’t represented together on any other campus as they are here, Kapoor said. “There is no other campus, no other place here where there are statues of Gandhi, Dr. [Martin Luther] King, Ceasar Chavez at work and we wanted to create that kind of feeling here for our student body population and see what they have done,” Kapoor said. “Our values of the university and the values that Gandhi promoted are the same so that’s why actually I think that having this kind of a message shared with the students and the community and inviting them is important.” Kapoor also said that he feels that these types of celebrations are important for the community and students at the university because it helps them remember who these people were and what they stood for. “I feel that these celebrations bring out a message and awareness so that people don’t forget who these people are, or were, and what they did for us. They sacrificed their lives, and they did all the things that they did just for the benefit of our present generation,” Kapoor said. Kapoor reflected on the influence and inspiration the Peace Garden brings him. He said he hopes to add a statue in honor of the Native American community and wishes to involve the Native American community on the project later in the future. Monish Gowda Nagaraj, a senior majoring in computer science, said the principle of non-violence is something he hopes everyone takes away from the celebration and thinks that Jiménez-Sandoval’s proclamation is a proper way of spreading the principles of Gandhi across campus. Sharing his experience as a student from India, Nagaraj said he feels he has found a community on campus. “It would normally feel like we have been left out from the community here but it is not like that here in Fresno State. They’re quite supportive of us here. I feel like I’ve got my second family here,” Nagaraj said. Students from the peace and conflict studies program said it is important to continue to celebrate the accomplishments of Gandhi on campus as doing so every year will remind students that people still care. Nan Adams, a junior majoring in business administration, said celebrating Gandhi shows that the university really does care about Indian culture and is passionate about having the chance to speak about such a historical landmark on campus. “Not only is he a historical landmark, he is also a cultural landmark because he’s not just about human rights in a political sense but also in a cultural sense to the Indian community and the fact that we welcome people of all backgrounds here,” Adams said. Alex Walker, a senior majoring in political science, said that he hopes that when a student enters the Peace Garden, regardless of their background or beliefs, that they find someone among the statues there that resonates with them. “I think that this event brings the Peace Garden to life. Just like the other events when we celebrate Ceasar Chavez or Jane Addams, it shows that the Peace Garden isn’t just here and that it’s a lively event, that it’s a place where we can truly think about peace and reflect on ourselves,” Walker said. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Premi Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 2:48 PM, GurjantGnostic said: Yes please. Bloody rapist, pervert, clout stealing, stooge. Skinny pos. Turn it into a urinal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paapiman Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 9:48 AM, GurjantGnostic said: Yes please. Bloody rapist, pervert, clout stealing, stooge. Skinny pos. Turn it into a urinal. Rapist? Did he rape someone? Bhul chuk maaf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GurjantGnostic Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, paapiman said: Rapist? Did he rape someone? Bhul chuk maaf Bedding underage girls to test his chasteness? If that isn't one of the single most transparent ways to molest a young girl? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, GurjantGnostic said: Bedding underage girls to test his chasteness? If that isn't one of the single most transparent ways to molest a young girl? Maybe he was like a prototype Jimmy Saville - all in plain sight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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