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indian consulate launches india@75 at GOPiO-Manhattan’s

shaheed diwas celeBraTiOns

Our Bureau

New York, NY

f India and the people of In-
dian origin living around the
Iworld enjoy freedom, liberty,
equality and success, it’s due to
the sacrifices, vision and fore-
sight of men and women who
dedicated their lives at the cause
of freedom, fighting for inde-
pendence from the 200-years of
British Rule. There are millions
who dedicated their lives, while
there are some whose leadership
and bravery inspired millions of
others to fight for freedom. Sha-
heed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is
observed on six days across In-
dia which includes January 30th
and March 23rd each year to re-
member the sacrifices of brave
freedom fighters who devoted Ambassador Randhir Kumar Jaiswal releasing the special Shaheed Diwas Calendar produced by GOPIO-Manhattan.
their entire lives to help us en- From l. to r.: Deputy Consul General Shatrughna Sinha, Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal
joy freedom. and GOPIO-Manhattan Board member Siddharth Jain.
Global Organization of Peo-
ple of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
along with the Consulate Gen-
eral of India in New York jointly
organized and honored the mar-
tyrs during a virtual celebration
of Shaheed Diwas 2021, which
is the 90th death anniversary of
three courageous youngsters
on March 23rd, 2021. The cel-
ebrations touched many hearts
as the hundreds of participants
heard personal stories shared
by family members of some of
these brave men and women,
who fought valiantly and gave
up their lives at the altar of free-
dom for our motherland, India.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s
daughter Dr. Anita Bose Pfaff Organizers and speakers at the Shaheed Diwas: Top Row, from l. to r. Chitranjan Belwariar, Dr. Thomas Abra-
(Germany), Lord Rami Ranger ham, Siddharth Jain (Sid Jain) and Dr. Asha Samant. Middle Row: From l. to r. Deputy Consul General of India
(UK), Dr. Maya Chadda (USA) Shatrughna Sinha, Consul General of India Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Dr. Maya Chadda and Dr. Bhuvan Lall. Bottom
and Historian/Author Dr. Bhu- Row, from l. to r.: Prof. Anita Bose Pfaff, Anoop Bhargava and Lord Rami Ranger
van Lall (India).
India’s Consul General dom till August 15th, 2022. Sha- Jain) of GOPIO-Manhattan, for where one can read about the
Ambassador Randhir Kumar trughna Sinha, Deputy Consul the year 2021-2022. Ambassa- freedom fighters and their hero-
Jaiswal launched India@75, a General in New York felicitated dor Jaiswal while reviewing the ic activities.
yearlong Celebration commem- the community. calendar cited that it recognized Consul General Jaiswal, in
orating the 75th Anniversary of Ambassador Jaiswal and contributions of Patriots of In- his address, commended GO-
India’s Independence and called DCG Shatrughna Sinha released dia. Ambassador Jaiswal further PIO Manhattan for organizing
upon the Indian Diaspora to join the Shaheed Diwas Calendar added on the Calendar as “A the event and several others,
him in celebrating India’s free- presented by Siddharth Jain (Sid collector’s delight and dream”, Continued on next page... >>

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