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NORTH AmERIcAN Newsline AUGUST 13, 2021 | The Indian Eye 25

IndIa day Parade

a spectacular display of patriotic fervor and Indian culture in new york

current officials Bina Sabapathy
and Shashi Malik.
The entertainment stage
saw a few scintillating song and
dance numbers and 37 perfor-
mances by kids, and the program
finished around dusk. Facing the
stage were 45 stalls selling ethnic
clothes and jewelry and food of
course. For kids there were free
rides and free popcorn.
A Nissan car sponsored by
DP Singh of Meetu Magic was
the first prize of the raffle. He
was there to do the draw and
the lucky winner turned out to
be Suhag Mehta, impresario
and part of the founding team of
IDP. Other raffle prizes included
an Apple watch, a 50-inch TV
set, and 2 air tickets courtesy
CheapOair.
Bansal said the parade rep-
resents our motherland and
people who come out to support
make India proud. He thanked
the IDP USA office bearers
and committee chairs for work-
ing tirelessly over 3 months to
prepare for the massive parade.
He is grateful in particular for
the active support and guidance
from Jasbir Jay Singh, who led
the team in 2019, and Founder
Kamlesh C. Mehta.
The parade this year was sup-
ported by top brands including
Jabir Patel, Navika Group, The
South Asian Times, CheapOair,
Patel Brothers, Vass Pipe, The
Portables Choice Corp, PICC,
Flushing Bank, STI Consultants,
Maharaja, Badshah, Property
Professionals, Commercial Cap-
ital Funding Group, Elevator the
movie, Indian Visa Center, BCB
Bank, Omni Mortgage, HAB
Bank, No Limit Auto Body and
Shiv Yog. Several media organi-
zations, including Radio Zindagi
and The Indian EYE, also sup-
ported the parade by promoting it.
IDP plans to celebrate the suc-
cess of the 2021 Parade at a Gala
at Antun’s by Minar on Thurs-
day, August 19, 2021. A souve-
nir will be released at the gala.

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