Vaisakhi paradegoers remember late Sikh leader Hardeep Nijjar

More than half a million people gathered in Surrey, B.C. over the weekend for the annual Vaisakhi parade, which was dedicated to the memory of Hardeep Nijjar, the local gurdwara president who was killed last year.Entire families wearing brand new, matching outfits – in pink gold, purple and saffron – attended Saturday’s parade in Surrey, considered the largest celebration of the Sikh festival in North America. It celebrates spring harvest, but also marks the creation of the order of Khalsa, in 1699, which is a significant moment for the Sikh faith.