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community leaders Host reception

dinner for Mayor Thomas lankey

Host Nilesh Dasondi clarifies his statement about the origin of pandemic

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Edison, NJ
dison is today the fifth
economically strongest
"Etown in New Jersey. It
is home to Indians and I take
pride in supporting the Indian
businesses, in my town. I am
not a salesman but I have had
the highest number of Indians
in my aministration a Mayor in
Edison which is more than the
number by all my predecessors
together. Edison has grown in
every sphere of life and I con-
gratulate the community and Mayor Thomas Lankey Dr. H. R. Shah
its leaders in helping make this
happen,” said Mayor Thomas
Lankey while addressing the
top community members from
Edison at Mirage banquet hall
during a reception dinner host-
ed by community leaders.
Hosted under the leadership
of Nilesh Dasondi, who is also
holding an honorary position of
Special Assistant to Mayor Lan-
key who appointed him to the
position recently in February.
About 80 top leaders and suc- Satish Mehtani Dr. Raj Pandya Nilesh Dasondi
cessful businesspersons joined
the reception dinner to celebrate by Edison officials, Councilman by Indian-Americans, all reflect Chinese brothers and sisters. I
the success of Mayor and the Ajay Patil and Alvaro Gomez. grand success of South Asians. have many friends in the Chi-
community at-large. Both spoke glowingly about the Speaking about the contro- nese community here in Edison
Those present at the recep- Mayor and his work ethics. Both versy created by some people, and around the world! Who I
had high praise for Mayor Lan- the host Nilesh Dasondi, said, respect from my heart. My say-
tion included Dr H. R. Shah, key’s commitment to Edison “My quote was taken out of con- ing is always “Hindi-Chini bhai
Chairman and CEO of TV Asia, and his soft corner for the South text by some vested interests, in- bhai.”
most popular and largest televi-
sion network serving community Asians in Edison. They rated dividuals and select media, not “Mahesh Bhagia and Jerry
in USA and located in Edison; him as one of the best leaders directed towards an individual Shi, the alleged co-conspirators
Mr Satish Mehtani owner of they have known. or a community. It was about and creators of infamous ra-
The evening turned out to be the corona virus that has creat- cial flyer, a failed and self-pro-
Mehtani Group of companies, very successful as leaders after ed havoc across the planet and claimed leader, with Peter
Dr Raj Pandya of L&T; Sunil leaders walked into Mirage. changed our life as we knew it. Kothari and their cronies like
Hali, Promoter and Publisher, Every leader spoke glowing- We have lost so many in family Shanon Peng and Mohsin Patel
IBA leadership, Chandrakant
Patel, Mahesh Shah, Manher ly about Mayor’s polite and un- and friends all across USA and are trying to play dirty politics
Shah and Dhiren Amin; Amin assuming nature and in being outside. I mentioned the place and trying to divide our Edison
Khatri, Ajay of Diyacare, Rog- there for the community at ev- of origin along with the name of community. I am fully commit-
ery given instance when needed. the virus. In retrospect, I realize ted as a caring Edison resident
er Chugh, Rupinder Nayyar of Edison’s famous Oaktree Road I should have used the scientific and here to serve all communi-
BIG Cinema, Colonel Tavathia, lined multiple businesses, 100s of name given to the pandemic. I ties in my honorary capacity with
Seema Jagtiani, Lav Patel, Dr stores, IT companies, warehous- did not intend to hurt the senti- Mayor’s office in Edison”.
Dinesh Patel among others.
The reception was attended es, line of luxury homes owned ments of my extended families,

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