Slain Sikh Temple President Honored in India
The family of Satwant Singh Kaleka received a gold medal in a religious ceremony Jan. 8, according to a report.
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Satwant Singh Kaleka, one of six Sikh temple members killed in the Aug. 5 mass shooting, was honored this week in India.
Kaleka's family received a gold medal during a brief religious ceremony Jan. 8, according to a report from ZeeNews.com, India's largest television news network. Kaleka's sons, Pardeep and Amardeep, had traveled to India to spread their father's ashes.
Satwant Singh Kaleka moved his family to America with just $100 in his pocket and helped establish the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in 1997. By 2007, the temple had outgrown its Milwaukee facility, so a new one was built at 7512 S. Howell Ave. in Oak Creek.
Kaleka died defending the temple he helped build, rushing gunman Wade Michael Page with a butterknife.
Justin Sampelalong
12:18 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
how far is it true that he defended people with butter knife? Any official comment on it or just Indian gossip? Just saying as there is a strong section of Milwaukee Sikh community that privately contests that version.
Karyana Kijak
12:41 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Attention seeking and greed is what I have heard about the two boys of Temple President. Of course unless the Feds and state law enforcement release the video that they have said was not operational at the time, we will never know what transpired within the sacred sanctuary at the time of this hatred filled attack. My heart goes to the people who lost near and dear ones.
Amy
12:59 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Honestly the temple doesn't have butter knifes. There's no evidence that anyone really fought the shooter. It's all a made up story...in order words their the family is seeking attention. I agree with you Karyana my heart goes out to the ones that really are suffering and really did lose dear ones.