Sikh community to hold a minute's silence and free kitchen for Manchester terror victims

Members of the Sikh Society hold their first free food kitchen for the homeless and needy at Preston Flag Market. L-r Robert Pavionc, Laura Kay and Danny Pearson. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday February 26, 2017.

'‹'‹Preston's big-hearted Sikh community will be handing out free food this weekend as well as holding a minute's silence for those affected by the Manchester terror attack.

The Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Langar will be held underneath the fish market canopy in Preston city centre as well as remembering those killed at Manchester Arena.

After the free kitchen proved so popular, organisers decided to run it on the last Sunday of every month.

And co-ordinator Gurnam Singh says anyone is welcome to the event and to join them in paying tribute to the 22 people killed by a suicide bomber on Monday night.

Members of the Sikh Society hold their first free food kitchen for the homeless and needy at Preston Flag Market. Sandeep Kaur help out at the kitchen. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday February 26, 2017.

“The whole Sikh community is disgusted by Monday’s events as is the whole world.

“It’s in our culture to help if we can and that’s why we’re holding Sunday’s event.

“We want to remember to the victims and we want to everything we can to help.”

The kitchen is being held this Sunday from 4pm until 5.30pm with the minute’s silence at 4pm.

Members of the Sikh Society hold their first free food kitchen for the homeless and needy at Preston Flag Market. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday February 26, 2017.

Guru Nanak was the first Sikh guru and believed that no-one in the world should go hungry.

In his honour Sikhs now run free kitchens handing out food to all regardless of religion.

Preston Sikh Siva Society started providing the free vegetarian meals earlier this year and has now agreed to hold a monthly kitchen.