Why 'langar' meals will be served along Olympic torch route
Thousands of vegetarian meals will be served along the route of Olympic Torch Relay to celebrate the 101-year-old London-based marathon legend Fauja Singh, who will carry the torch on July 21 when it reaches Newham, near the Olympics Stadium.
Thousands of vegetarian meals will be served along the route of Olympic Torch Relay to celebrate the 101-year-old London-based marathon legend Fauja Singh, who will carry the torch on July 21 when it reaches Newham, near the Olympics Stadium.
Over 15 gurdwaras have joined hands to organise the 'langar' along the 30-mile Olympics torch route from Greenwich Park to Waltham Forest Town Hall.
The 'langar' along the route will serve 'roti rolls' from 7 am to 8 pm in the London borough of Waltham Forest, organisers said.
Fauja Singh, who has defied age to participate in several marathons, will be the star carrier of the Olympics torch on the day.
The 'langar' has been organised by United Sikhs, a charity organisation, to "celebrate the wonderful achievements of this under-spoken treasure of the Sikh community", a press release said.
Parvinder Kaur, manager of the 'langar' project, said: "We are proud to share with the public the 500-year-old Sikh tradition of serving free meals to celebrate the carrying of the Olympic Torch by Bhai Fauja Singh."
Branded in yellow T-shirts designed with Fauja Singh's image, each volunteer from the Sikh community and those invited from multiple faiths and backgrounds will come together to serve free meals to the local community of the five host boroughs of the Olympics, the United Sikhs added in the release.