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77th Independence Day of India
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Indian Consulate marks the day with
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav spirit and flavor

OUR BUREAU The event was made even more spe- nors of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania mony at the historic Bowling Green
cial by melodious renditions of patri- and Ohio. arena, by the Consul General and
New York, NY
otic songs by artists from Bharatiya The Consul General raised the Mayor Eric Adams of New York City.
he Consulate General of India Vidya Bhavan. national flag at a special event or- This landmark event organized by
in New York celebrated 77th Amidst the felicitations, heart- ganized by the Federation of Indian Mr. Sivadasan Nair of Indian Cul-
TIndependence Day of India ening congratulatory messages were Associations (FIA – NY/NJ/CT) at tural Association of North America,
on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the received from a host of esteemed the iconic Times Square in New York Inc., was attended by Deputy Mayor
Consulate in the presence of mem- local elected officials. Of special sig- City. The Times Square event fea- of NYC Meera Joshi, Assemblywom-
bers of the community. On the occa- nificance was a video message from tured the grand unveiling of a sym- an Jennifer Rajkumar, and several
sion, a Flag Hoisting Ceremony was Governor Kathy Hochul of New bolic replica of the Konark Sun Tem- senior elected officials of Indian de-
held in the morning in the Consulate York State, who highlighted the pro- ple’s wheel, embodying the essence scent in the Mayor’s administration,
Ball Room. Randhir Jaiswal, Consul found contributions of the Indian of India’s philosophy and thought. besides members of the Indian com-
General, unfurled the national flag community that enrich the cultural On the occasion, the iconic Empire munity.
and Indian national anthem was sung. and economic tapestry of New York. State Building in New York City was The celebrations of Indepen-
Consul General read out the Address Commemorative proclamations cel- also lit in India’s tricolors. dence Day in North-east US started
of the President of India and con- ebrating India’s 76 years of indepen- Noteworthy among this year’s on August 5 at Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
veyed his greetings to the gathering. dence were also issued by the Gover- festivities was the flag raising cere- Continued on next page... >>

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