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16 JULY 30, 2021

great enthusiasm in community about 10th

India Day parade in hicksville on aug 8

Ambassador Jaiswal, film star Kajal Aggarwal and

Dr Jay Sarkar are Grand Marshalls

Our Bureau

Garden City, NY
he 10th India Day Parade of Long Is-
land to be held in Hicksville, NY on
TSunday August 8, 2021to celebrate In-
dia’s 75th Independence Day has generated
great enthusiasm among the Indian com-
munity, said officials of IDP USA, organizer
of the parade, at a press conference on July
28 in Mint Restaurant in Garden City, NY.
Tens of thousands are expected to take
part in the parade and cheer it from the
sidewalks as the parade starts at 1 PM from
Patel Brothers and walk down the Little In-
dia part of Hicksville to culminate near Asa
Mai Hindu temple on East Barclay Street
where the entertainment stage will be set up
with a live DJ as well as stalls selling ethnic
goodies and food. Admission is free.
After the curtain raiser was held at the
Indian Consulate on June 24, IDP USA
President Deepak Bansal and other parade
organizers addressed the media on July 28
to give more details about the floats, stalls
and sponsors.
Consul General Randhir Jaiswal, who
had graced the parade curtain raiser at the
Indian Consulate on June 24, is a Grand
Marshall. Renowned film star Kajal Aggar-
wal and Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and
Life Consultant Dr Jay Sarkar will also lead
the parade as Grand Marshalls, informed
Deepak Bansal, President of IDP USA, who
thanked the IDP USA office bearers and
committee chairs for working day in and
day out to make preparations for the mas- to a car rally. where the top prize is a car sponsored by DP
sive parade. The parade’s four Guests of Honor are: Singh of Meetu Magic. Other exciting prizes
Mr. Bansal thanked in particular active
support and guidance from Jasbir Jay Singh, internationally renowned oncologist and include jewelry, smartphone and cash.
under whose presidency the parade in 2019 Padma Shri Dr Dattatreyudu Nori, Diwali The parade this year is supported by
and the gala that followed were talk of Long Foundation USA Chair Ranju Batra, Navi- top brands and names as Grand Sponsors
Island. Mr. Bansal implored the community ka Group CEO and President Naveen Shah including Phalguni Chintu Patel, Shiv Yog,
and young guru and motivational speaker
Navika Group, Bolla Market, The South
to open their hearts and wallets as this pa- Ishan Shivanand. Asian Times, CheapOair, Patel Broth-
rade is expected to be super-successful, com- The names of honorees at the parade and ers, Vass Pipe, The Portables Choice Corp,
ing as it does after last year’s parade during at the gala will be announced subsequently. PICC, Flushing Bank, Maharaja, Badshah,
the peak of the pandemic and was restricted
A highlight of the parade will be a raffle, Continued on next page... >>

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