Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) extends Diwali greetings to all Guyanese, especially persons who are adherents of Sanatan Dharma on the occasion of the now globally-recognized festival of Deepavali or Diwali, which is derived from the Sanskrit language and means “a row of lights.” Diwali falls on the...
2020/06/16 PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to join with all Guyanese in commemorating the 72nd Anniversary of the five Enmore Martyrs, Lallabajee, Pooran, Harry (Jug), Surujbally and Rambarran who were brutally murdered by Colonial Police Personnel. The IAC recognizes that this historical event was the catalyst that...
PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes all Guyanese a Happy Arrival Day and, especially, calls upon all citizens to remember the 182nd Anniversary of the Arrival of East Indians in Guyana. The IAC, an organization which promotes and preserves Indian culture and deals with the issues and concerns...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes all Guyanese a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The IAC recognizes that 2020 is very significant given the fact that General and Regional Elections, which the organization expects to be free and fair and free from fear, will be held early in the year....
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes all Guyanese a Happy Arrival Day, and, especially, calls upon all citizens to remember the 181st Anniversary of the Arrival of East Indians to Guyana. The IAC, an organization which promotes and preserves Indian culture and deals with the issues and concerns of persons...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to invite the general public to its 16th Grand Annual Cultural Mela on Sunday, 5th May 2019 (a national holiday), at the Albion Sports Complex, to observe the 181st Anniversary of Indian Arrival in Guyana. The Mela is scheduled for Sunday, 5th May 2019...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is pleased to announce that the organization will be holding, in recognition of the culmination of the Holy Month of Ramadan, once again, an Eid Fest which will be held at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday, 17th June 2018. This IAC program is being...
By Dr Tara Singh On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the abolition of recruitment in the indentureship system, we feel that it’s appropriate to advance a case for reparatory justice for the descendants of Indian immigrants so as to neutralize or even eliminate the lingering pain of indentureship,...
By Dr Lomarsh Roopnarine The following essay examines the movement of Indians who had first indentured to British Guiana and returned for a second time. The contention is that second-term migration of Indians from India (not to be confused with re-indenture in British Guiana) demonstrates a larger pattern of migration...
Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to invite the general public its 15th Grand Annual Cultural Melas to observe the 180th Anniversary of Indian Arrival to Guyana. The Melas are scheduled for Saturday, 28th April 2018, at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground, Essequibo, starting at 17:00hrs, and...