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14 AUGUST 26, 2022

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE
75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE

NY Mayor Eric Adams joins Grand

India Day Parade organized by FIA

Grand Marshal Telugu Megastar Allu Arjun leads the show in New York City

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illed as the world’s biggest
India Day parade and India’s
BIndependence Day celebra-
tion outside the country, the annual
India Day Parade was held in New
York City, celebrating India’s 75th
anniversary of Independence. Telugu
megastar Allu Arjun was the grand
marshal and New York Mayor Eric
Adams as Guest of Honor at the pa-
rade held on Sunday, August 21, 2022
which saw a turnout of thousands en-
thusiastic people, both as marchers
and as the audience along the route
on Madison Avenue in New York city.
New York Mayor Eric Adams
accompanied by Dilip Chauhan,
Deputy Commissioner, Interna- NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Prem Bhandari - Convenor, Dilip Chauhan Deputy Commissioner, International Trade, Direct Investment and Innovation
tional Trade, Direct Investment and
Innovation lead the parade, waving “making our motherland shine in our
Indian flag. Mayor Adams stressed homeland.” Desai said FIA has made
the importance of India and Indian India proud and this achievement is a
community in rebuilding New York tribute to the unknown and unsung
in the post-pandemic era. Chauhan, heroes of the freedom struggle. FIA
who became the first Indian to have chairman Ankur Vaidya said that
received special honors during the these records are dedicated to the
evening gala dinner, said, “New York global community. He thanked the
city is ready to do business under the community for their support without
leadership of Mayor Adams”. Mayor which the feat would not have been
Adams was later joined by Jumaane possible.
Williams, the Public Advocate.The Also, the event was attended L-R Bipin Patel FIA Past President, Cousul General Randhir Jaiswal,
Grand Marshal of the Parade, Allu by Prime Minister of Antigua and
Arjun, a “Pan-Indian” super star, ex- Barbuda His Excellency Gaston Grand Marshal Super Star Allu Arjun, Guest, Dr. Ravi Kolli - President AAPI and Dilip Chauhan
cited the crowds as his float passed Browne. Indian Consul General of
by, and they saw him waving the tri- New York Hon. Randhir Jaiswal The Federation of Indian Asso- New York, Eric Adams as he repre-
color vigorously. The wide variety of graced the event. Several Past Presi- ciations (FIA) has set two Guinness sented India as the Grand Marshall
floats signified the diversity of India dents of FIA including Dr. H.R Shah, World Records for the largest num- in the annual Indian day parade. Tak-
as they went by, including trade and Bipin Patel, Anil Bansal, Andy Bha- ber of different flags flown simulta- ing to Instagram, the Pushpa actor
business, but also regional floats rep- tia, Prabir Roy, Dr Praveen Chopra neously and the biggest ensemble of shared a post, which he captioned,
resenting different parts of India rep- and Dr. Sudhir Parikh among others Damru, an ancient musical instru- “It was a pleasure meeting the May-
resented by organizations here. joined the parade. This year’s Pa- ment associated with Hinduism and or of New York City. Very Sportive
FIA president Kenny Desai said rade convenor was Prem Bhandari Buddhism. Gentleman. Thank You for the Hon-
FIA had in its own way tried to honor known worldwide for “Jaipur Foot”, South actor Allu Arjun on Mon- ors, Mr. Eric Adams. Thaggede Le!”
India by attempting the records and his philanthropic organization. day, was honored by the Mayor of Continued at next page... >>

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