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idp hosts curtain raiser

for india day parade on august 8

It will be first time in 10-year history of IDPUSA, when such a big event will be organized with

association of Indian Consulate. Bollywood celebrity Kajal Aggarwal to be the Grand Marshall

Our Bureau
New York, NY

ndia Day Parade USA (IDP
USA) held an event of cur-
Itain raiser ceremony at the
Indian Consulate New York on
Thursday, July 8, 2021. IDPU-
SA will be hosting the 10th In-
dia Day Parade on Sunday Au-
gust 8, 2021 at Hicksville New
York. Renowned Bollywood Su-
perstar Kajal Aggarwal will be
main attraction of the parade.
She accepted to be Celebrity
Grand Marshall of the parade.
It was first time in 10-year
history of IDPUSA, when such
a big event will be organized
with association of Indian Con-
sulate.
IDP USA parade is second
biggest representation of In-
do-American community to
celebrate Indian Independence
Day after Federation of Indian
American (FIA) Manhattan pa-
rade which is 50 years old.
Consul General of India in
Randhir Jaiswal, who is also
Grand Marshall of this year’s
parade, Dr. Jay Sarkar Grand
Marshall IDPUSA 2021, ID-
PUSA President Deepak Ban-
sal, Prominent Indo-American
Businessman Jasbir Jay Singh,
Eminent Oncologist Padam
Shri Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori,
Diwali Foundation USA Chair
Ranju Batra, IDP USA founder
Kamlesh Mehta, Indu Jaiswal,
Bina Khuthari removed the cur-
tain from the IDPUSA parade
poster.
Among others prominent ident Shashi Malik, Dalip Ma- Randhir Jaiswal thanked the nity to join 75th anniversary of
personalities, Actor Jugal Hans lik, IDPUSA former president IDPUSA committee for making the Indian independence and
Raj, Sam Shah, Dalip Chu- Mukesh Modi, Long Island this community bridge between grace this event. Bansal also
han, Anil Shah, Harshad Pa- Ladies Circle LILC Presidents Consulate and Long Island’s In- mentioned that this year many
kka, Karmjit Singh Dhaliwal, Pinky Jaggi and Anju Gupta at- do-American community. activities has been planned. We
Vikas Dhall, Indian Associa- tended the ceremony. IDPUSA President Deepak are trying to make this parade a
tion of Long Island IALI Pres- Speaking to the gathering, Bansal requested the commu- historic.

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