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IDP USA unveils parade plans for

2024 at a glittering event

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY

ndia Day Parade (IDP) USA had
their Curtain Raiser and Press
IConference on Friday, June 28th,
2024 at the Theodore Roosevelt Exec-
utive and Legislative Building in New
York, where officials and special digni-
taries were present along with Senator
Steve Rhoads and Mr. Vishal Jayesh-
bhai Harsh, Indian Consul (HOC &
CPIO) in New York as chief guests.
A Citation was presented to Con-
sul Harsh on behalf of Nassau County
Executive Bruce Blakeman by Sena- IDP Team members present
tor Steve Rhoads. They were joined
by leading businessman Mr Anil Jain
and Private Client Representatives of
Chase Bank besides other sponsors
and esteemed community leaders and
entrepreneurs.
This year the 13th India Day
Parade celebrating India’s 77th In-
dependence Day is being organized
on August 25th, 2024 and will begin
in Long Island from Patel Broth-
ers 415 S. Broadway, Hicksville, NY
11807 with several colorful floats and
over fifty Marching groups and music
bands in lead besides the largest IDP
Official float. The final destination of Dancing to Patriotic songs with Indian Flags Kathak dancers Heena Khanijou and Urvashi Kisoon
the parade will be 125 W John Street
in Hicksville where the kids fun area,
retail and commercial booths as well
as food stalls will keep everyone en-
thralled for the rest of the day. The
India Day Parade stage will feature
traditional dances, musical perfor-
mances, and a variety of cultural dis-
plays, presenting a vibrant showcase
of India’s rich cultural ethnicity.
The India Day Parade is an annu-
al event that celebrates the progressive
Indian Community at large coming to-
gether and jubilantly rejoicing to mark
India’s Independence Day. The IDP Citation given to Consul Harsh on behalf of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman by Senator Steve Rhoads
Parade was started in 2012 and every
year it is attempted to be bigger and bet-
ter. Presidents Mr. Vimal K. Goyal and Khanijou and Ms Urvashi Kisoon of every individual this time was looking Team was thanked for their hard
Dr. Deepak Bansal along with a very Kalakriti entertained the audience forward to making this parade historic. work, dedication and inspiration in
dedicated team are making every ef- with amazing classical Indian Kathak Grand Marshall and Celebrities moving the organization forward by
fort to make the upcoming parade his- dance recitals. that will preside will soon be revealed working together and increasing the
toric and once again highly successful. On behalf of IDP Founder and and recognized along with all those impact of Indians in America and in
The National Anthems of the Nassau County Human rights com- whose hard work makes the parade all communities around.
USA and India were sung at the top mission commissioner Dr. Bobby Ku- come to reality year after year. This Everyone present was thanked
of the hour. Mr Anil Dua sang Indian mar Kalotee, Mr Jasbir (Jay)n Singh parade is a reflection of the Indian for participating in this program and
patriotic songs that had many dancing praised the organizers of this parade. American community living in Amer- urged to contribute to make this pa-
waving the Indian flags. Ms Heena Speaking to the audience he said that ica. On behalf of the IDP USA, The rade a success. Dinner followed.

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