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Parsippany Mayor lauds the services

of Ponnala Lakshmiah with a Proclamation

OUR BUREAU the services of Ponnala Lakshmi-
ah for his role in transforming the
Parsippany, NJ
lives of millions of people in Andhra
he Mayor of Parsippany James Pradesh thru innovative schemes in
Barberio met with visiting Irrigation and Information Technol-
TIndian Law Maker Ponnala ogy and his humanitarian efforts.
Lakshmiah (Former Irrigation and
IT Minister) at his office in Parsippa- The mayor James Barberio hon-
ny and honored him with a PROC-
LAMATION on behalf of Parsippany ored Lakshmiah at the town
town for his services in Public Life. hall with some prominent Indi-
Ponnala Lakshmiah was a res-
ident of Lake Hiawatha in late 60’s an Americans and made a brief
and 70’s and went to India to be- statement to honor and laud
come a lawmaker and made tremen-
drous contributions to the people of the services of the visiting law
Andhra Pradesh, especially in the maker and former resident of
field of agriculture, Irrigation and In-
formation and Technology. Parsippany.
The PROCLAMATION lauds

AIA- NY Chapter elects Jagdish K Gupta as new president

Eminent physician and community leader will preside over for a term of two years

OUR BUREAU
Mineola, NY
he Association of Indians in
America (AIA – NY chapter)
Thas elected Jagdish K. Gupta
as its new president for the next two
years. A renowned physician and
prominent community figure, Gup-
ta was sworn in by County legislator
Thomas McKevitt, who administered
the oath of office at a formal function
held recently in Mineola, New York.
In his first speech as President,
Gupta encouraged members to
wholeheartedly participate in AIA
activities, in particular the young-
er generation. “We will encourage
young leadership. Atul Kukar, Anuj and AAPI-QLI (American Associa- Board of Medicine in internal med- flagship annual Diwali program,
Goenka, Pallavi Manvar, Amar tion of Physicians of Indian Origin of icine and gastroenterology. scheduled for October 1 at the south
Manvar, and many others, who have Queens and Long Island), highlight- He serves on the board of street seaport in Manhattan. “We are
grown up with our motto of ‘Indian ed that it is the right time to embark trustees of the Brooklyn-based working with our Assemblywoman
Heritage and American Commit- on new initiatives and add new lau- Academy of Medicine and is an Jennifer Rajkumar and Speaker of
ment’ and exhibit great potential rels to the existing accomplishments assistant clinical professor at the the House Carl Heastie to get Diwali
to become young leaders of AIA,” and milestones of the AIA, both at SUNY Health Science Centre in Holiday approved for the entire New
Gupta added addressing the young- the state and federal levels. Brooklyn. Gupta has been named York State, not just NYC. We are
sters in the gathering. Born and raised in Hisar, Hary- a Super Doc by the New York also working with Congresswoman
Speaking on the occasion, Gup- ana, Gupta has contributed im- Times for three years. Grace Meng on Bill HR 3336 to get
ta, former president of the IALI mensely to the field of medicine. He Gupta announced to initiate Diwali declared as a federal Holi-
(Indian Association of Long Island) has 2 diplomas from the American preparations for the organization’s day,” he said.

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