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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline AUGUST 19, 2022 24

Connecticut General Assembly Honors India

on 75th Anniversary of Independence

Mayor Caroline Simmons, along with Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and several elected state lawmakers

joined hands with the Indian Diaspora for a celebration organized by GOPIO-CT

OUR BUREAU
Stamford, CT

he Mill River Park in Stam-
ford, CT on Sunday, August
T7th wore a festive look as Indi-
an Americans and other Americans
gathered in large numbers to cele-
brate India’s 75th Independence Day
with an annual India Day Festival. A
floating crowd of over 2,000 people
attended flag hoisting followed by
the India Festival and Kite flying at
the Mill River Park. Dressed in col-
orful traditional Indian attire, with
melodious music from the popular
Bollywood world, dances depicting
the wide variety of Indian culture,
kite flying, spicy Indian cuisine, and
booths decorated with Indian sym-
bols and face art, the festivities were
a treat to the fast-growing Indian
American community in the state of
Connecticut.
The City of Stamford led by
Mayor Caroline Simmons, along
with Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling
and several elected state lawmakers
joined hands with the Indian Dias-
pora in Connecticut for a celebration
organized by the Connecticut Chap-
ter of Global Organization of People
of Indian Origin (GOPIO-CT).
The day-long celebrations be-
gan with the hoisting of the Ameri-
can, Indian, and Connecticut flags
at the Government Center in Stam-
ford by Mayor Caroline Simmons,
event Gold sponsor, an investment
firm 3Lines Partner, Nandu Kup-
puswamy, several elected officials
from Connecticut General Assembly
and Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chair-
man of GOPIO International. Amer-
ican and Indian national anthems
were sung students of Stamford’s
Hindi and Tamil schools.
Connecticut General Assembly
issued a citation honoring the India Rep. David Michel (46th Dist.), Rep. you to celebrate the rich history and necticut especially in IT and Tech-
Day Celebration and presented it to Corey P. Paris (145th Dist.) and Rep. culture along with freedom and lib- nology, Healthcare and Hospitality.
GOPIO-CT. The citation was intro- Hubert D. Delany (144th Dist.) erty with people of India. We urge all Congratulations on your Indepen-
duced by State Senator Patricia Bil- “In Recognition Of: India is our citizens to join us in publicly ac- dence Day!”
lie Miller (27th Dist.) and supported celebrating its 75th Anniversary of knowledging the many achievements The entire membership extends
by Rep. Daniel J. Fox (148th Dist.), Independence, also known as Azadi and contributions Indian Americans its very best wishes on this memora-
Rep. Matt Blumenthal (147th Dist.), Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Today, we join have made to the economy of Con- Continued at next page... >>

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