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FIa to hoist biggest tricolor

at Times Square

The 6 feet by 10 feet tricolor placed on a 25 feet pole will be unfurled

by the consul general of India in New York, Randhir Jaiswal

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he Federation of Indian
Association (FIA) will
Thoist the biggest tricolor at
the iconic Times Square in New
York on August 15 on the 75th
anniversary of India’s Indepen-
dence Day.
The 6 feet by 10 feet tricolor
places on a 25 feet pole will be
unfurled by the consul general
of India in New York, Randhir
Jaiswal, according to the Fed-
eration of Indian Association
(FIA).
The unfurling of the tricolor
at Times Square is part of the
day-long celebrations to be or-
ganized by FIA on August 15,
according to the association.
The first India Day bill-
board at Times Square will be
displayed for 24 hours, the Em-
pire State Building will be lit in
the colors of the Indian tricolor
and the day will end with a gala
cruise on the Hudson River to
be attended by top government India’s Consul General in New York, Randhir Jaiswal hoisted the Indian flag during a special
officials, special guests and commemoration of the Independence Day at Times Square, organized by the Federation of Indian
members of the Indian Amer- Associations (FIA), on August 15, 2020
ican community. An Indepen-
dence Day message will also be ic New York City destination. master in chess history, and FIA is launching a campaign
displayed on the largest Jum- The organization’s chair- 17-year-old Samir Banerjee will focused on ‘Unified Diaspora
botron at Times Square for 24 person Ankur Vaidya said they be honored at the event. Baner- in America’.
hours. want to hoist the tricolor at jee made history by winning the “When India turns 75, we
FIA’s current president Anil Times Square every year. “We Wimbledon boys’ singles final should turn the page on the par-
Bansal said the organization want to continue this tradi- last month. Mishra and Baner- tisan communities. Our goal is a
will also hoist the tricolor at tion. This year, we are hoisting jee, who are from New Jersey, unified community” that will be
the State Capital in Rhode Is- the biggest tricolor unfurled at are expected to be present at for the betterment of the next
land. FIA hoisted the tricolor at Times Square so far,” Vaidya the event Sunday. Artists Jonita generation and generations to
Times Square on India’s Inde- said. Gandhi and Mickey Singh will come. “We have to bridge the
pendence Day last year as well, Indian American sporting also be among the guests. gap, unify the community. We
the first time the Indian nation- icons Abhimanyu Mishra, who Vaidya said as India marks have to be the force in action,”
al flag was unfurled at the icon- at 12 is the youngest Grand- 75 years of independence, the he said.

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